Baseball Preview: Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers vs. Burgettstown Blue Devils
The Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Burgettstown Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chartiers-Houston took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 16-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Chartiers-Houston has managed all season.
Brady Gotfredson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aaron Walsh was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Justus Buckingham, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Burgettstown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Bentworth 16-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Wyatt Stevenson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Stevenson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Bredel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jacob McNabb was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chartiers-Houston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Burgettstown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chartiers-Houston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Burgettstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chartiers-Houston took their victory against Burgettstown in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 14-4. Does Chartiers-Houston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burgettstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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