Alcoa and White House-Heritage squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Alcoa had to settle for second. They lost 11-4 to the White House-Heritage Patriots. Alcoa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For White House-Heritage's part, Jude Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Zeligman, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dane Hinshaw, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Alcoa's loss dropped their record down to 23-10. As for White House-Heritage, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-6.
Alcoa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for White House-Heritage, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat vs. Milan on the 22nd.
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