Buckeye Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Wakefield Wolverines by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Buckeye Valley has lost by just one run.
For Wakefield's part, the team relied heavily on Luke Blackburn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Ben Dudash was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Buckeye Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wakefield, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Buckeye Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bexley at 5:15 p.m. As for Wakefield, they will take on Middle Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middle Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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