It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fletcher can now relate to. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tate Aggies on Saturday. The Senators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Aggies earlier this season, when they won 8-0.
Bruce Neel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Fletcher saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Demsey, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Fletcher has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Tate, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
Fletcher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tate, they will take on Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Aggies surely won't give up without a fight.
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