It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jensen Beach can now relate to. They fell just short of the Key West Conchs by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Jensen Beach has lost by just one run.
Christian Herrington was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jensen Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Cantillo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Key West's side, Jacob Burnham looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Burnham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nelson Ong was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Steel Mientkiewicz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Jensen Beach and nudges their season record down to 16-12. As for Key West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-13.
Jensen Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Key West, they will head out on the road to square off against Cardinal Gibbons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Key West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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