Bucktail has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Millville Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bucktail is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 30-12 margin over Northern Potter on Saturday. With that victory, Bucktail brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Kyler Friese was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Friese was also stellar in the batter's box, going 6-for-7 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xander Shearer, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Charcalla, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Millville gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech as Millville made off with a 17-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Millville considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Bucktail's win bumped their record up to 2-12. As for Millville, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bucktail might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Millville in their previous matchup back in March. Will Bucktail have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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