It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Titusville can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Friday. Titusville's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Titusville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Covell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, Noah Trojanowski looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Trojanowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zack Kruszewski was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Majczyk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Titusville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Titusville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will face off against Fairview on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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