Buckeye Central is 1-6 against Mohawk since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bucks will square off against the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Buckeye Central 2.2, Mohawk 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buckeye Central will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Colonel Crawford, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bucks walked away with a 5-2 win over the Eagles on Wednesday. While the Bucks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Mohawk put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bucyrus a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Aubrey Gottfried made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Mohawk got a massive performance out of Emily Brickner, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Brickner a new career-high in doubles (two). Mallory Brickner was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Mohawk was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Mohawk pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Buckeye Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Buckeye Central skirted past Mohawk 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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