Buchanan extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They fell 7-2 to the Three Rivers Wildcats. The Bucks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Buchanan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Franklin, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Ari Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Three Rivers, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On Three Rivers' side, Brady Penny and Jace Gray did most of the damage at the plate: Penny got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Gray went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Gray a new career-high. Louis Smith was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
While Buchanan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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