After flying high against Elkhart last Monday, Bucklin came back down to earth. The Bucklin Red Aces fell 5-2 to the Medicine Lodge Indians on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bucklin of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Medicine Lodge's part, Jhayla Alojacin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Alojacin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alojacin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avalon Theis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Teresa Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Bucklin has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. As for Medicine Lodge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bucklin by a score of 8-5 later that day.
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