Bucktail is 1-9 against Benton since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bucktail Bucks will be playing at home against the Benton Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Bucktail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell just short of Neumann Regional Academy by a score of 6-5.
Keller Friese was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Friese was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Friese wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Fantaski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Benton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They never let Northwest Area onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
The result came thanks to Emmitt Yost's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks.
Bucktail might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Benton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Bucktail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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