The Watervliet Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Buchanan Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Watervliet's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Buchanan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Watervliet nor South Haven made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams, sneaking past 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
11 must be Buchanan's lucky number: they beat Dowagiac with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Bucks beat the Chieftains by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The Bucks haven't had any issues with the Chieftains recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Brody Lange, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Ari Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Buchanan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dowagiac struck out eight times.
Watervliet's record now sits at 11-5. As for Buchanan, their record is now 7-5.
Everything went Watervliet's way against Buchanan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Watervliet made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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