It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Key West can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. Key West's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Key West got a good showing from Jacob Burnham, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Burnham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Roman Garcia and Caden Pichardo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garcia went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Pichardo went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Steel Mientkiewicz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Key West lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, Eddie Marshall was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of George Stringos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Key West's loss dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4-2 record this season.
Key West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mater Lakes Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mater Lakes Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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