Buchholz fell victim to The Villages Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of The Villages Charter Buffalo by a score of 1-0. Buchholz's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Aidan Kastensmidt put in work no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kastensmidt was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Kastensmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Conner Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On The Villages Charter's side, they got a great performance from Thomas Jacques as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
Buchholz's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for The Villages Charter, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Buchholz will head out on the road to take on Fleming Island at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for The Villages Charter, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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