The Pace Patriots will challenge the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pace comes in on four and Buchholz on seven.
Pace is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fleming Island 3-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Buchholz gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over New Smyrna Beach.
Aidan Kastensmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kastensmidt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kastensmidt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kastensmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Wilkie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Blake Brewer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Pace pushed their record up to 20-6 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Buchholz, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Pace was able to grind out a solid victory over Buchholz in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, winning 9-5. Does Pace have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buchholz turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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