New Roads was the 4-3 winner over Buckley when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Jaguars fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Xavier Walker put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
New Roads' defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Buckley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3-1.
Coming up, New Roads will venture away from home to square off against Hawthorne Math & Science Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aviators have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Buckley, they will challenge Heritage Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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