Southeast Lauderdale and West Marion squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Southeast Lauderdale had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Marion Trojans by a score of 5-4. Southeast Lauderdale's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For West Marion's part, Nik Carney and Kolby Stringer were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Carney tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Stringer didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Carney got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a double, while Stringer scored a run while going 2-for-7.
In other batting news, Jonathon Miller was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-7.
Southeast Lauderdale's defeat dropped their record down to 30-11. As for West Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Southeast Lauderdale nor West Marion have any future games scheduled.
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