It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chipley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cottondale Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Chipley's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Cottondale's part, Wyatt Speers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Speers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Speers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Speers wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Register, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Chipley's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Cottondale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-8.
As of now, neither Chipley nor Cottondale have any future games scheduled.
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