It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Nemo Vista can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Side Eagles by a score of 12-10 on Saturday. Nemo Vista has not had much luck with West Side recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ethan Isom was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Logan Strack, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On West Side's side, Jacob Carlton was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Carlton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carlton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Hewitt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Grayson Inzer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Nemo Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for West Side, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-3.
As of now, neither Nemo Vista nor West Side have any future games scheduled.
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