Wise and Flowers squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Wise had to settle for second. They lost 19-7 to the Flowers Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wise of the 12-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Taylor Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times he's played. Omari Swinton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Flowers' side, Marc Harrison Jr. and EJ Vaughan were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Harrison Jr. tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Vaughan struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Harrison Jr. scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Vaughan went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Hartman was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Davis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Wise's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Flowers, their win bumped their record up to 13-6-1.
Wise does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Flowers, they will face off against Eleanor Roosevelt on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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