Skyline lost against Bucklin back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Skyline Thunderbirds fell just short of the Bucklin Red Aces by a score of 2-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Skyline in their matchups with Bucklin: they've now lost nine in a row.
Brayden Berens was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. Berens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Berens was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Skyline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bucklin only tossed ten.
On Bucklin's side, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Feikert, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Skyline now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Bucklin, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
While Skyline had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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