It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Creekside can now relate to. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Timber Creek Wolves on Thursday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Matthew Bysheim was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Creekside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Lieby, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Creekside has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season. As for Timber Creek, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
While Creekside had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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