It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Spencer can now relate to. They fell just short of the Perry Central Commodores by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Rebels' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Beau Heck was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Heck was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Tate Schulte was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
South Spencer's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Perry Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-7-1.
South Spencer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perry Central, they will square off against North Posey at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games the Vikings have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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