It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sebastian River can now relate to. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Panthers on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Sebastian River has lost by exactly five runs.
For Heritage's part, they got a great performance from Jeremy Fraieli as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Francisco, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Jordan McCray was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Sebastian River has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Heritage, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Sebastian River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage, they will square off against Viera at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Viera's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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