Baseball Preview: Satanta Indians vs. Bucklin Red Aces
Satanta is on a three-game streak of home losses, Bucklin a three-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Satanta Indians will take on the Bucklin Red Aces at 4:00 p.m. in Monday's first game.
In Tuesday's second game, Satanta fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Minneola.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Bucklin and Skyline in Monday's second game hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Bucklin came out on top against Skyline by a score of 12-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bucklin considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jack Herd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Herd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Herd was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Feikert was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. JT Prusa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Satanta's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bucklin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Satanta suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Bucklin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Satanta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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