Complex sentence: The Battalion won their first ever playoff game vs the Erie Otters with a 5-2 score however the 2nd place Otters proved to be too strong and Erie took the series in 6 games.
Split into simpler sentences: The Battalion won their first ever playoff game vs the Erie Otters with a 5-2 score. However, the 2nd place Otters proved to be too strong and Erie took the series in 6 games.