With a playoff game on the line, Discovery rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Frostproof Bulldogs. For Discovery, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat Frostproof walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Discovery's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Wagle, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Frostproof's side, Luke Thornton put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Thornton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Ricky Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Discovery is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Frostproof, they dropped their record down to 8-18 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Discovery didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 defeat vs. Avon Park on the 30th. Frostproof does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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