Largo and Sickles squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Largo had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Sickles Gryphons. The shutout was out of character for Largo seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For Sickles' part, Nick Hartley looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sickles' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Lichtenfels, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Largo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Sickles, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Largo is on the road again on Tuesday to play Sickles at 7:00 p.m. Sickles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for they, they will head out on the road to square off against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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