After a string of three wins, James Buchanan's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils by a score of 7-5. James Buchanan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greencastle-Antrim apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
James Buchanan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bryson Bennett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Greencastle-Antrim's side, Carter McCauley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCauley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McCauley was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other pitching news, Ben Horst looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
James Buchanan's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
James Buchanan will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against West Perry at 4:30 p.m. James Buchanan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boiling Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Greencastle-Antrim's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Boiling Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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