Era and Honey Grove squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Era had to settle for second. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Honey Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Honey Grove's part, Jarrmez Daniels was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Daniels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Daniels was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Daniels wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Morrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Morrison has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Hevron, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Era's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Honey Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season.
While Era 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 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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