The Buckeye Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Independence Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Buckeye had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Independence.
Maddux Villegas put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Villegas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Villegas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Villegas wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Fierro-Higuera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Buckeye dropped their record down to 8-19 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Independence, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
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