Sutter and Bradshaw Christian squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Sutter had to settle for second. They fell 8-3 to the Bradshaw Christian The Pride. Sutter's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Sutter got a good showing from Jagger Beck, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Sutter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Giovannoni, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Giovannoni has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bradshaw Christian's side, David Wiser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Jake Johnson and Micah Nicholson did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Nicholson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Carter, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Sutter's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7-1. As for Bradshaw Christian, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 29-1.
Sutter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bradshaw Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Branson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradshaw Christian is on a 22-game streak of home wins, Branson a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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