It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maud can now relate to. They fell just short of the Como-Pickton Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Maud was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Como-Pickton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Maud saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Hawkins, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Como-Pickton's side, Tucker LeCroy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sean Carpenter, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Maud and nudges their season record down to 11-8. As for Como-Pickton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12-1 record this season.
While Maud had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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