Bishop Moore and Hernando squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Bishop Moore had to settle for second. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hernando Leopards. Bishop Moore's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cameron Codio was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Danny Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kai Lwin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Hernando's side, Bryce Saltsman was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Kaine Ellis was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Bishop Moore's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10. As for Hernando, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Bishop Moore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hernando, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Nature Coast Tech: 2.5, Hernando: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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