Bucktail is on an 11-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Sugar Valley Rural a 15-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Bucktail Bucks will take on the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Bucktail had to settle for a 16-15 loss against Millville.
Kyler Friese made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored five runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Sugar Valley Rural was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 15-2 to Neumann Regional Academy.
Bryer Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Bucktail's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Sugar Valley Rural's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bucktail has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Sugar Valley Rural, though, as they've been averaging 12.3. Given Bucktail's sizable advantage in that area, Sugar Valley Rural will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bucktail might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Sugar Valley Rural when the teams last played on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sugar Valley Rural's Cayden Weaver, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Bucktail knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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