It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Buchholz had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They beat the Tate Aggies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats, who have now won nine matchups in a row.
Cohen Lafler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 22 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Buchholz saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Brewer, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Zac Brown was another, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.

Bobcats
05/01/25 vs Tate | 3-2 |
04/23/25 vs First Coast | 9-2 |
04/23/25 vs First Coast | 5-1 |
04/17/25 vs Tocoi Creek | 12-2 |
04/15/25 vs Forest | 3-2 |
+ 20 more games |
Buchholz pushed their record up to 30-1 with the win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Tate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Buchholz nor Tate have any future games scheduled.
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