Softball Preview: Buchanan Bucks vs. South Bend Clay Colonials
The Buchanan Bucks are on the road again on Saturday to play the South Bend Clay Colonials at 10:30 a.m. One thing working in Buchanan's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Buchanan gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Berrien Springs an 18-0 shutout. While fans of Buchanan might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, South Bend Clay earned a 3-0 victory over Mishawaka Marian on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Jessica Cleveland's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Rachel Hunt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Buchanan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for South Bend Clay, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Buchanan beat South Bend Clay 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Bend Clay's Faith Hyduk, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Buchanan to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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