Baseball Game Preview: Wakulla War Eagles vs. Bozeman Bucks

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2025, 1:58am

Baseball Preview: Wakulla War Eagles vs. Bozeman Bucks

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The Wakulla War Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bozeman Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Wakulla earned a 4-1 victory over Florida State University High School. The win continues a trend for the War Eagles in their matchups with the Seminoles: they've now won six in a row.

William Wright

Earned Runs

03/17/25 @ North Florida Christian4
03/25/25 @ Maclay2
03/12/25 vs Bozeman2

William Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wakulla is 7-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise.

At the plate, Wakulla saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker High, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Garrett Veltkamp also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Bozeman got themselves on the board against Destin on Thursday, but Destin never followed suit. They blew past the Sharks 13-0. Considering the Bucks have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

The victory made it two in a row for Bozeman and bumps their season record up to 18-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Wakulla, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.

Wakulla came up short against Bozeman when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-1. Can the War Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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