The Buckeye Local Panthers will head out to challenge the Weir Red Riders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye Local is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Buckeye Local came up short against Martins Ferry and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Weir ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Oak Glen 6-5. The Red Riders haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Evan Kaczmarek made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cayden Braswell was a standout: he got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Weir: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Horstman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Weir's record is now 9-14. As for Buckeye Local, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
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