The Bluffton Pirates will face off against the Arcadia Redskins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bluffton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Bluffton came up short against Columbus Grove on Thursday, falling 8-2.
Bluffton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Speicher, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Arcadia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Tigers.
Isaac Stoner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Stoner was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Nusser, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Arcadia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Blayne Colman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Arcadia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Arcadia's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Bluffton, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11.
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