Preview: Atwater Falcons vs. Buhach Colony Thunder
Atwater is on a four-game streak of home losses, Buhach Colony a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Atwater Falcons will take on the Buhach Colony Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buhach Colony took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Atwater, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Atwater sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Golden Valley. The win was just what Atwater needed coming off of an 11-3 defeat in their prior game.
Kylie Medina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Atwater let Madi Hiler and Riley Leonardo loose on the outfield. Hiler got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, two RBI, and a run, while Leonardo scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buhach Colony fell victim to a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of Hilmar on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Buhach Colony has lost by exactly ten runs.
Abigail Flores made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Resendez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Atwater's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Buhach Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Buhach Colony's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Atwater has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Buhach Colony, though, as they've been averaging 10.1 hits per game. Given Atwater's sizable advantage in that area, Buhach Colony will need to find a way to close that gap.
Atwater took their win against Buhach Colony when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Atwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buhach Colony turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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