Buford and Chesterfield are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Buford Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Chesterfield Golden Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Buford is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Last Wednesday, Buford narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Piedmont 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Gainey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Chesterfield came into Wednesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Anson 17-15. The win was just what Chesterfield needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior game.
Buford pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Chesterfield, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Buford took their victory against Chesterfield in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buford since the squad 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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