Baseball Recap: Bolivar-Richburg picks up 18th straight win at home

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 4:11pm

Baseball Recap: Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines vs. Kendall Eagles

Bolivar-Richburg can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the Kendall Eagles 13-2. The victory was familiar territory for Bolivar-Richburg who now have six in a row.

Landon Barkley was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Barkley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barkley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Trey Buchholz and Reiss Gaines did most of the damage at the plate: Buchholz went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Gaines scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Gaines is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Tavyn MacDonell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Bolivar-Richburg's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Kendall, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

As of now, neither Bolivar-Richburg nor Kendall have any future games scheduled.

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