Baseball Preview: Buhl Indians vs. Homedale Trojans
After three games on the road, Buhl is heading back home. They will take on the Homedale Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Buhl's way against Wendell as Buhl made off with an 8-2 win.
Porter Higley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Higley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Higley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Buhl let Jayme Ramos and Dom Pierce loose on the outfield. Ramos scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Pierce scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kannon Gambrel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Homedale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Payette as Homedale made off with a 13-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Homedale who now have four in a row.
Carson Fine was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Xavier Uranga was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buhl has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8-1 record this season. As for Homedale, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Buhl came up short against Homedale when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-8. Will Buhl have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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