The Bucklin Red Aces are on the road again on Thursday to play the Stanton County Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Bucklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Bucklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Sublette.
Leighton Konrade looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bucklin got a massive performance out of Kolson Cook, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of JT Prusa, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Stanton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Elkhart.
Stanton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yarel Molina, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Bucklin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Stanton County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Stanton County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bucklin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Stanton County, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Bucklin's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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