Buckhannon-Upshur won against Liberty last Friday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers blew past the Preston Knights 18-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Buckhannon-Upshur.
Kynnedy Marple was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Marple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Spratt was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Alyssa Abel was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Buckhannon-Upshur is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for Preston, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with that loss, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Buckhannon-Upshur will square off against University at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckhannon-Upshur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Preston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bridgeport at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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