The Villages Charter is 2-8 against Buchholz since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Villages Charter Buffalo will head out on the road to take on the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but The Villages Charter had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Trinity Catholic.
The Villages Charter got a good showing from Konnor Briggs, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Andon Gray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Marcello Cortale was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, The Villages Charter was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Buchholz pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Columbia by a score of 11-10.
Kai So led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hayse, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
The Villages Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Buchholz, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. The Villages Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
The Villages Charter came up short against Buchholz in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can The Villages Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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