It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakeland Christian can now relate to. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks on Thursday. Lakeland Christian's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lakeland Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Byrd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Santa Fe Catholic's side, Gavin Stedman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Stedman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Easton Beach was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Hudson Link was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lakeland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Lakeland Christian nor Santa Fe Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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