Baseball Recap: Buford Yellowjackets vs. York Prep Patriots
In what's become a running theme this season, Buford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the York Prep Patriots a 13-0 shutout. Buford is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 13 straight.
Hunter Gainey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gainey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gainey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trey Ewing, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Buford pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for York Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lewisville the next time they take the field. York Prep will host Lewisville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Buford will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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