It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Plattsburgh can now relate to. They fell just short of the Albany Academy for Boys Cadets by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Plattsburgh has scored all season.
Warren Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Plattsburgh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Plattsburgh didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albany Academy for Boys only tossed six.
On Albany Academy for Boys' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Scott Hanson gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Dalto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Plattsburgh's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Albany Academy for Boys, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 0-0 draw later that day.
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