Carrollwood Day and Berkeley Prep squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Carrollwood Day had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-1 loss on Monday.
Nick Riedel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Steven Vargo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Julian Earle, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Carrollwood Day's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Berkeley Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-8.
As of now, neither Carrollwood Day nor the Buccaneers have any future games scheduled.
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