Bluffton came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Oak Hill Golden Eagles with a sharp 7-1 win in Saturday's first game. With that victory, Bluffton brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Braxton Betancourt made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Betancourt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Betancourt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Cameron Williams looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Pastore, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Oak Hill's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Mills, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Bluffton's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Oak Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bluffton beat Oak Hill by a score of 18-5 later that day.
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