Baseball Preview: Buford Yellowjackets vs. Lewisville Lions
The Buford Yellowjackets are on the road again on Thursday to play the Lewisville Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Buford's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on York Prep with a sharp 13-0 win.
Hunter Gainey made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gainey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gainey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Morgan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trey Ewing, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Lewisville's way against Great Falls on Tuesday as Lewisville made off with a 14-0 victory.
Buford's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Lewisville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-7.
Buford was able to grind out a solid win over Lewisville in their previous meeting back in March, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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