Baseball Preview: Buckeye Hawks vs. Youngker Roughriders
Buckeye is 9-1 against Youngker since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Buckeye Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Youngker Roughriders at 12:30 p.m. Buckeye hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Friday, Buckeye suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Canyon View.
Buckeye saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Leyva, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Youngker came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Youngker, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Fabian Espinoza and Derrick Linley did most of the damage at the plate: Espinoza went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Linley went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alex Parra, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Youngker, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Buckeye has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Youngker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Buckeye might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Youngker when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Buckeye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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