Baseball Preview: York Prep Patriots vs. Buford Yellowjackets
York Prep is 0-5 against Buford since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The York Prep Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Buford Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, York Prep earned a 9-4 victory over Great Falls. The win made it back-to-back victories for York Prep.
Meanwhile, Buford entered their tilt with Chesterfield with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Golden Rams. Buford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Austin Catledge, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Brayden Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
York Prep's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Buford, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
York Prep suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Buford when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can York Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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