Bucktail is 0-10 against Neumann Regional Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bucktail Bucks will head out on the road to challenge the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Bucktail is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Northwest Area by a score of 8-7.
Bucktail saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keller Friese, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Neumann Regional Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech on Wednesday. Neumann Regional Academy put the hurt on Columbia Montour Vo-Tech with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Gino Birch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Birch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Walter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Angelo Birch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Bucktail's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Neumann Regional Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
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