After a string of three wins, St. Cloud's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winter Park Wildcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Cloud in their matchups with Winter Park: they've now lost four in a row.
Josh Bejarano was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Sean Gallagher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Winter Park's side, Jacob Sams tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Skyler Jersey, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jacob Butts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
St. Cloud's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Winter Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Cloud will take on Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Winter Park, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. Horizon is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Winter Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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