Bluffton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past the Oak Hill Golden Eagles 18-5. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Braxton Betancourt, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Eli Garrett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Oak Hill's side, Emmett Dorothy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Aguilar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Bluffton and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Oak Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Bluffton will head out on the road to face off against Norwell at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bluffton has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Oak Hill, they are on the road again on Monday to play Manchester at 5:00 p.m. Oak Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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