The matchup between Buchholz and Forest on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went the Buchholz Bobcats' way against the Forest Wildcats as the Buchholz Bobcats made off with a 13-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Reed Thomas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Buchholz got a massive performance out of Blake Brewer, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Brewer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zac Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Buchholz was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bobcats
| 03/11/25 vs Forest | 13-6 |
| 02/28/25 vs Fleming Island | 6-1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Santa Fe | 7-2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Suwannee | 8-6 |
| 02/14/25 vs Columbia | 8-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Buchholz's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Buchholz and Forest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Buchholz will face off against Bishop Kenny at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 401 places (3 vs. 404). Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Similarly, Forest (ranked 201st) will meet Lake Weir (ranked 504th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buchholz's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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