Okeechobee and American Heritage squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Okeechobee had to settle for second. They fell just short of the American Heritage Patriots by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Okeechobee has lost by exactly two runs.
For American Heritage's part, they got a great performance from Talan Holiday as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Holiday has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, American Heritage's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Levy, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Okeechobee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for American Heritage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10.
Okeechobee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American Heritage, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against South Fork at 7:00 p.m. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so South Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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