Southeast Lauderdale and West Marion squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Southeast Lauderdale had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Marion Trojans by a score of 4-3. Southeast Lauderdale's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For West Marion's part, Nik Carney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Carney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Carney wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Southeast Lauderdale's loss dropped their record down to 29-9. As for West Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Southeast Lauderdale nor West Marion have any future games scheduled.
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