The Bucklin Red Aces will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Cimarron Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. Bucklin's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cimarron's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was close, but Bucklin sidestepped Spearville for a 3-2 victory.
Leighton Konrade tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Willems, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Pearce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cimarron came up short against Colby on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Cimarron has struggled against Colby recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cimarron saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Kopper, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Coulter Dohrmann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bucklin's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Cimarron, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Cimarron's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bucklin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Cimarron, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Bucklin's hitters?
Bucklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Cimarron in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bucklin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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