It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Davis Sr. can now relate to. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Rams by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Monday.
Cade Castles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Davis Sr. saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Kieffer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Davis Sr. and nudges their season record down to 20-11-1. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for St. Mary's, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 25-7.
Davis Sr. does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, they will be playing at home against Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight.
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