It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact John Curtis Christian can now relate to. They fell 10-5 to the Brother Martin Crusaders on Thursday. John Curtis Christian's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Tyler Mitchell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run. Nate Alario was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, John Curtis Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. This was only their first loss (out of ten games) when they post 0.51 or more OBP.
John Curtis Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-7. As for Brother Martin, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
While John Curtis Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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