It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Frostproof can now relate to. They fell just short of the Discovery Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Frostproof's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Luke Thornton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
On Discovery's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Wagle, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Frostproof's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Discovery, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Frostproof does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Discovery, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 defeat vs. Avon Park on the 30th.
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