It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Pennsboro can now relate to. They fell just short of the Indiana Little Indians by a score of 6-5 on Monday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Little Indians when the teams met back in June of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Niko Thalassinos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Steel Bayer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-7 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Jovi DeJesus, who got on base in three of his seven plate appearances with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Pennsboro fell to 24-1. As for Indiana, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-1.
East Pennsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indiana, they will take on Montoursville at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Little Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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