The Spearville Lancers will head out to face off against the Bucklin Red Aces at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Spearville has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Bucklin will arrive with six straight wins.
Spearville lost 12-2 to Holcomb on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Lancers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bucklin). They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Satanta on Monday. That's two games straight that the Red Aces have won by exactly 15 runs.
The team relied heavily on JT Prusa, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Lucas Kirk was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Bucklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Bucklin pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Spearville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
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