Bucktail hasn't had much luck against Muncy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bucks will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 4:30 p.m.
Bucktail is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Canton on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
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Bucktail saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Otis Emerick, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Emerick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Muncy entered their tilt with Sugar Valley Rural on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Phoenix 6-4. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly two runs.
Kase Snyder tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Jameson Barlow was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Jackson Guardini, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Bucktail's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Muncy, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bucktail has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Muncy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bucktail suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Muncy when the teams last played on April 7th. Will the Bucks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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