Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Boothbay walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Buckfield Bucks on Thursday.
Liam Jacobs
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Liam Jacobs made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Boothbay is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Jacobs was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Cusumano, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Boothbay's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Les White was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Boothbay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Buckfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Boothbay nor Buckfield have any future games scheduled.
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