Baseball Game Preview: White Deer Bucks vs. Panhandle Christian Home Educators Warriors

The White Deer Bucks will square off against the Panhandle Christian Home Educators Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. White Deer is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.

Things were looking good for White Deer after they put the first run on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Booker, falling 18-1.

Meanwhile, Panhandle Christian Home Educators owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Texhoma/Goodwell by a score of 4-0.

Isaiah Uecker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Those 19 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Israel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Schenk, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Panhandle Christian Home Educators has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. As for White Deer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. White Deer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Panhandle Christian Home Educators struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.