Bucklin put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Satanta Indians as the Bucklin Red Aces made off with a 29-9 win. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for Bucklin this season.
Jack Herd made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Herd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Herd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bucklin let Nick Feikert and Andrew Bowman loose on the outfield. Feikert scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Bowman got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Izaiah Pearce was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Bucklin's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-0. As for Satanta, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bucklin beat Satanta by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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