It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vineland can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cherry Hill East Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Fighting Clan have lost by just one run.
Vineland got a good showing from Jake Garton, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, Garton gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2025.
At the plate, Mario Toro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Santiago, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Vineland has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season. As for Cherry Hill East, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-11.
As of now, neither Vineland nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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