It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lebanon can now relate to. They fell 5-1 to the Dupo Tigers on Monday. The Greyhounds' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Nicky Burger was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Burger was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Burger wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Freddy Durbin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Durbin has snagged this season.
Lebanon's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Dupo, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16.
Lebanon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dupo, they will venture away from home to square off against New Athens at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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