The Bucklin Red Aces are on the road again on Monday to play the Sublette Larks at 4:00 p.m. Bucklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was close, but Bucklin sidestepped Spearville for a 3-2 win.
Leighton Konrade tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Willems was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Pearce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Sublette had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Minneola on Thursday. Sublette has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bucklin's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Sublette, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Bucklin skirted past Sublette 6-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Bucklin repeat their success, or does Sublette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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