Bucktail had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 back in March.
Bucktail saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hillyer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another was Keller Friese, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Neumann Regional Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games.
On Neumann Regional Academy's side, Gino Birch was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Andrew Walter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Bucktail will head out on the road to challenge Benton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bucks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Neumann Regional Academy, they will host Troy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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