It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clarke can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wantagh Warriors by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Clarke was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wantagh apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Wantagh's part, Jack Tate made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Tate has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tate wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AJ Bardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Clarke's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wantagh, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Clarke nor Wantagh have any future games scheduled.
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