It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Treasure Coast Titans on Wednesday. Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Treasure Coast apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Grimaldi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Treasure Coast's side, Raymond Missett made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Missett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Missett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Colin Jackson tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bobby Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Killian Gauthier, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 10-13. As for Treasure Coast, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Treasure Coast, they will square off against Vero Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vero Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Treasure Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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