After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Manteca, Tokay was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Franklin Yellowjackets 6-4. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 10-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Paul Buckley
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Paul Buckley made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tokay is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Buckley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brock Sell was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Tokay's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 8-2 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gavin Severson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Tokay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tokay beat the Yellowjackets by a score of 8-2 on Thursday.
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