Baseball Preview: Bozeman Bucks vs. Rutherford Rams
Bozeman is 10-0 against Rutherford since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bozeman Bucks will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Rutherford Rams, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Bozeman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Bozeman earned a 6-2 victory over Destin.
Zac Flitcraft made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Flitcraft was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brantley Dixon was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooks Skipper, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Rutherford had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Rickards on Tuesday. Rutherford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rutherford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Douglas Maldonado Romero, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Bozeman pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bozeman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rutherford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bozeman took their victory against Rutherford in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 7-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rutherford's Devin Langley, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bozeman still be able to contain Langley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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