It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gaither can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sickles Gryphons by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Gaither's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Michael Fernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Mirza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Josh Choe was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Sickles' side, Carter LeBlanc looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. LeBlanc has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sickles' win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Nazar, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Gaither's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Sickles, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 22-7 record this season.
Gaither does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sickles, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sickles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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