After four games on the road, Buford is heading back home. They will take on the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buford: 2.9, North Central: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Buford beat Central 7-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, North Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chesterfield.
Mackenzie Melton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Bittner, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Buford pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Buford skirted past North Central 2-0 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Melton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Buford still be able to contain Melton? There's only one way to find out.
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