Sickles and Land O' Lakes squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Sickles had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 7-6. The Gryphons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 9-6.
Charlie Martz and Jake Taylor stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martz went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Taylor went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Another player making a difference was Lee Melamut, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Land O' Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 25-7.
Sickles does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Land O' Lakes, they will take on St. Thomas Aquinas at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Gators' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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