Ferguson and Columbus squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Ferguson had to settle for second. They fell 5-2 to the Explorers. The Falcons have struggled against the Explorers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Ferguson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Alfonso, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another was Erick Leyva, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Ferguson's loss dropped their record down to 13-9-1. As for Columbus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
While Ferguson 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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