St. Edward and Harvest Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but St. Edward had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Harvest Christian Academy Lions by a score of 6-4. St. Edward's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Jack Cozzi was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cozzi has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cozzi was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Cozzi wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Cones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, St. Edward didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvest Christian Academy only tossed 11.
On Harvest Christian Academy's side, Gavin Duran was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
St. Edward's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-20. As for Harvest Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-10.
St. Edward does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will challenge Marquette at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marquette is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Harvest Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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