The Buchholz Bobcats will be playing at home against the Keystone Heights Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Buchholz suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Forest. That's two games in a row now that Buchholz has lost by exactly ten runs.
Juliana Abraham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Madison Blackford was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Taylor on Thursday, taking the game 4-1.
Caitlin Frampton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keystone Heights saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delia Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Buchholz now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Keystone Heights, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Buchholz's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Buchholz has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Keystone Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Buchholz continue to outrun the ball?
Buchholz suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Keystone Heights when the teams last played back in March of 2015. Thankfully for Buchholz, Brittany Schellpeper (who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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