Satanta hasn't had much luck against Bucklin recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Indians will square off against the Red Aces at 4:00 p.m. Satanta has given up an average of 20.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Satanta is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 26-3 to Minneola.
Meanwhile, Bucklin entered their tilt with Skyline on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They didn't even let the Thunderbirds on the board, marking their second-straight 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Red Aces, who have now won three games by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Jack Herd was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Bucklin is undefeated when Herd posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jack Willems and Nick Feikert did most of the damage at the plate: Willems got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Feikert went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Feikert has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lucas Kirk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Bucklin pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Satanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Satanta might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Bucklin in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
