It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact LaBelle can now relate to. They fell just short of the Island Coast Gators by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Cowboys couldn't push the score so high this time.
LaBelle handed starting duties to Kaleb Mclymont, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mclymont has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, LaBelle saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colt Hillman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
LaBelle's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Island Coast, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-2.
LaBelle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Island Coast, they have already played their next matchup, a 5-4 victory against Lemon Bay on the 17th.
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