Fillmore lost against Bolivar-Richburg back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fillmore Eagles fell just short of the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Fillmore has lost by just one run.
Fillmore saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damon Potter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade DeRock, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
On Bolivar-Richburg's side, Trey Buchholz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Buchholz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Barkley and Tavyn MacDonell did most of the damage at the plate: Barkley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while MacDonell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Caden Allen, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Fillmore's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Fillmore nor Bolivar-Richburg have any future games scheduled.
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