Baseball Recap: Bucklin Red Aces vs. Stanton County Trojans
Bucklin can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Stanton County Trojans. The win was nothing new for Bucklin as they're now sitting on four straight.
Leighton Konrade looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Bowman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Willems, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Stanton County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alvin Solis, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Carlos Ramos, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bucklin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Stanton County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Bucklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Ellis at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bucklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Stanton County, they will head out on the road to face off against Southwestern Heights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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