Baseball Recap: Buchanan wins going away against Coloma

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 11:18pm

Baseball Recap: Buchanan Bucks vs. Coloma Comets

Buchanan waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Coloma Comets 8-2. Buchanan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by six runs or more this season.

Landon Nelson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Nicholas Finn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Ari Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Buchanan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Coloma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Buchanan will be playing at home against Brandywine at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coloma, they will head out on the road to square off against Bridgman at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bridgman's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Coloma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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