It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bartram Trail can now relate to. They fell just short of the Spruce Creek Hawks by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Bartram Trail has not had much luck with Spruce Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Logan Hartman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caleb Allinder was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Labbe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Spruce Creek's side, Garrett Grant tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Spruce Creek's win was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Devon Crown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Lucas Badalato was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bartram Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Spruce Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Bartram Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spruce Creek, they will face off against Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Timber Creek: 1.8, Spruce Creek: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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