It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Glendale can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bishop Carroll Huskies by a score of 8-6 on Monday. Glendale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bishop Carroll apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Troy Misiura put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Misiura has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Misiura was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Levi Hamilton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Glendale, Bishop Carroll also got a great game from a two-way player: Luke Repko. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Repko was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Grant Casses was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Cory Franceschini was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Glendale and nudges their season record down to 9-8. As for Bishop Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Glendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Carroll, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Portage at 4:00 p.m.
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