Griffith Institute and Maryvale squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Griffith Institute had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Maryvale Flyers by a score of 2-1. Griffith Institute's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Maryvale's part, James Rindfleisch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Rindfleisch has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Prusiecki, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Griffith Institute's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Maryvale, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Griffith Institute nor Maryvale have any future games scheduled.
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