Buckeye hasn't had much luck against Estrella Foothills recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Buckeye Hawks will head out to square off against the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Estrella Foothills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Buckeye, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, everything went Buckeye's way against Kellis as Buckeye made off with a 19-1 victory.
Mayco Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Morales was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Buckeye got a massive performance out of Sebastian Droing, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Droing has posted since back in March of 2024. Braiden Lamb was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buckeye always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kellis only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills came up short against Eastmark on Tuesday and fell 11-6.
Blake Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayson Ross, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Buckeye back to even at 1-1. As for Estrella Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Buckeye suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Estrella Foothills in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Buckeye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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