15 must be Bucklin's lucky number: they beat Skyline with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Red Aces didn't even let the Thunderbirds on the board, marking the Red Aces' second-straight 15-0 shutout. Considering the Red Aces have won three contests by more than 13 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Herd
| 04/14/25 @ Skyline | 12 |
| 04/08/24 vs Skyline | 5 |
| 03/21/24 vs Kinsley | 5 |
| 04/29/24 @ Sublette | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Spearville | 4 |
Jack Herd made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Bucklin is undefeated when Herd posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jack Willems and Nick Feikert did most of the damage at the plate: Willems scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Feikert scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Feikert has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lucas Kirk, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bucklin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Skyline, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Looking ahead, Bucklin will welcome Satanta at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Skyline, they will challenge Minneola at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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