After losing to Spearville the last time they met, Bucklin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bucklin Red Aces had just enough and edged the Spearville Lancers out 3-2.
Bucklin got a great performance from Leighton Konrade as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Konrade has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Willems, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Pearce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Spearville's side, Ian Melendez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Melendez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Melendez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Werner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Spearville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bucklin only tossed five.
Bucklin's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Spearville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Bucklin will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Cimarron at 4:00 p.m. As for Spearville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Southwestern Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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