Baseball Recap: Bucklin Red Aces vs. Elkhart Wildcats
Bucklin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elkhart Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Bucklin has managed all season.
Leighton Konrade looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Feikert, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Andrew Bowman was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Bucklin pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Elkhart, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bucklin beat Elkhart by a score of 13-7 later that day.
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