Buford extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 7-10. They fell 7-3 to the Central Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Tuesday.
Buford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colt Funderburk, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Central's side, Logan Olney was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave Olney a new career-high. Cody Branham was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Coming up, Buford is taking a road trip to face off against Chesterfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Rams' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Central at 6:30 p.m. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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