The Hagerty Huskies will take on the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hagerty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Chiles by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hagerty.
B. Toro was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Buchholz entered their tilt with Pace with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Patriots 3-2.
Wyatt Clarke looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JJ Gardner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Brewer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hagerty's win bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Buchholz, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hagerty has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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