Buchholz is 0-5 against Suwannee since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Buchholz Bobcats will be playing at home against the Suwannee Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Buchholz fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Union County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fightin' Tigers by a score of 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Amelia Collins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Abraham, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Suwannee's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Gainesville by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Suwannee couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Suwannee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
This is the second loss in a row for Buchholz and nudges their season record down to 10-9. As for Suwannee, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 10-9.
Suwannee's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Buchholz has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .505. It's a different story for Suwannee, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Buchholz's hitters?
Buchholz might still be hurting after the 17-5 loss they got from Suwannee in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Buchholz avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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