Buckeye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-1 walloping at the hands of the Youngker Roughriders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Buckeye of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Buckeye saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ivan Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Youngker's side, Hunter Stockton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stockton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stockton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Garcia and Derrick Linley did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 3-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and a double, while Linley went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Garcia continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Rojas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Youngker, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Buckeye will be playing in front of their home fans against Snowflake at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Youngker, they will take on Payson at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Youngker is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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