It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Augustine can now relate to. They fell just short of the Escambia Gators by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. St. Augustine's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Skylar Kokoszka was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, St. Augustine saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hansen, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
On Escambia's side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Pardue, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
St. Augustine's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Escambia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
St. Augustine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escambia, they will face off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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