Buckeye is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Padua Franciscan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Buckeye Bucks will take on the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckeye is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Buckeye is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Columbia (and have done all season long). Buckeye's pitchers stepped up to hand Columbia a 10-0 shutout on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Sarah Michaels, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Kwynn Czerwony was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Padua Franciscan was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 9-2 to Walsh Jesuit.
Padua Franciscan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Ezzie, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Buckeye is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Padua Franciscan, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Buckeye hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Padua Franciscan struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buckeye came out on top in a nail-biter against Padua Franciscan when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Buckeye repeat their success, or does Padua Franciscan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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