Buckfield unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Gould Academy Huskies by a score of 8-6 on Friday. While the Bucks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 5-0 in the first period.
Gabe White was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. White was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colby Belanger, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Buckfield will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Carrabec at 4:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Gould Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Telstar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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