Buchholz has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hagerty Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buchholz: 3, Hagerty: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buchholz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pace 3-2.
Wyatt Clarke looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JJ Gardner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Brewer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hagerty faced Chiles in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Hagerty's pitchers stepped up to hand Chiles a 4-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hagerty.
B. Toro was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Buchholz pushed their record up to 22-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Hagerty, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Buchholz has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hagerty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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