It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South can now relate to. They fell just short of the St. John Bosco Braves by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. South's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mason Tymick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Rhodes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On St. John Bosco's side, Anthony Cosme spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Cosme has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
South's loss dropped their record down to 18-14. As for St. John Bosco, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-10.
South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John Bosco, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Beckman at 4:00 p.m. St. John Bosco is on a three-game streak of home wins, Beckman a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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