Bears
| 04/17/25 vs Roscommon | 16 |
| 05/19/25 vs Suttons Bay | 15 |
| 05/22/25 vs Manton | 13 |
| 05/20/25 @ Onekama | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Traverse City Christian | 7 |
Buckley barely beat Manton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bears were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Rangers on Thursday. Considering the Bears have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Maddi Sladek, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Chilson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Buckley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Buckley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Manton, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckley will host Elk Rapids at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Traverse City Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Sabres will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Rangers surely won't give up without a fight.
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