On Wednesday Dawson Buckner tossed 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The performance marked the fewest earned runs Buckner has had since back in March. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than two hits. For the year, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 2.33 over 3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.429/0.529/0.452 with 13 runs and just as many RBI.
Even though Buckner couldn't lead Midway over Greenback, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sadly, Buckner's big day wasn't enough to stop the loss, which snapped the Green Wave's four-game streak of wins at home. With the streak broken, Buckner and the Green Wave surely have a bit of extra motivation heading into Thursday's match. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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