It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hilliard Bradley can now relate to. They came up short against the Dublin Jerome Celtics on Tuesday, falling 11-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since May 1st.
Hilliard Bradley got a good showing from Connor Stubblefield, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Stubblefield has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Keaton Bowers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Nick Barkhimer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Hilliard Bradley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15. As for Dublin Jerome, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-17-1.
While Hilliard Bradley 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 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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