Bucktail extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-8. They lost 10-0 to the Millville Quakers. If the Bucks were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Quakers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Millville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for Millville, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Millville's part, not much got past Curtis Whitmoyer, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Bucktail off the board. Whitmoyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shane Johnson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Ellis, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bucktail is set to face off against their familiar foe Sullivan County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Millville will take on rival Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Quakers 3, the Red Raiders 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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