Buchholz has won 25 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pace has won 25 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Bobcats will host the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Buchholz 2.4, Pace 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buchholz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat Tate by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Cohen Lafler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 22 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Buchholz's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blake Brewer, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Cedaris Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pace's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tocoi Creek an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Patriots have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pace is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Buchholz, their win bumped their record up to 30-1.
Buchholz came out on top in a nail-biter against Pace in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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