It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saegertown can now relate to. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Middlesex Big Reds on Monday. Saegertown's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Blake Burchill put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Burchill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burchill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Like Saegertown, West Middlesex also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyle Gilson. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Gilson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, West Middlesex let Logan Kent and Bowen Briggs loose on the outfield. Kent scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Briggs scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Lakatos, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Saegertown's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3-1. As for West Middlesex, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
As of now, neither Saegertown nor West Middlesex have any future games scheduled.
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