The Tonkawa Buccaneers are taking a road trip to take on the Fairview Yellowjackets at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Tonkawa's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Fairview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tonkawa took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Luther, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Buccaneers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lions 14-13. The high-scoring effort was just what the Buccaneers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Cayden Duvall
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Cayden Duvall was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zaden Frederick, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Tonkawa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fairview earned a 10-5 win over Crescent on Monday.
Fairview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tonkawa, their record now sits at 22-10.
Everything went Tonkawa's way against Fairview when the teams last played back in March, as Tonkawa made off with a 12-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers 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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