The Buchholz Bobcats will head out to challenge the Lincoln Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Buchholz has 21 straight victories, Lincoln has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Buchholz earned a 7-3 win over Colquitt County.
The team relied heavily on Cedaris Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was Zac Brown, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buchholz always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lincoln suffered their closest defeat since March 13th on Friday. They fell just short of Pace by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Nate Dietz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Cannady, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Buchholz pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Buchholz skirted past Lincoln 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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