Bucktail put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Northwest Area Rangers by a score of 8-4. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bucktail has scored all year.
Makenzie Wagner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Wagner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Eva Sockman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lola English, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Northwest Area's side, Jordin Bowman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Hermanofski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Bucktail pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Northwest Area, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Bucktail will head out on the road to square off against Neumann Regional Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bucktail's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Neumann Regional Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwest Area, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Area is facing Benton at the right time seeing as Benton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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