Buckhannon-Upshur is 1-9 against University since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Buccaneers will square off against the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Buckhannon-Upshur after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Point Pleasant. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brody McDaniels made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles and one RBI. Luke Kesling also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, University suffered their biggest defeat since April 2nd on Wednesday. They lost 11-4 to Bridgeport. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
James Bryner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Brance McCune was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of University's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
Buckhannon-Upshur's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for University, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Buckhannon-Upshur came out on top in a nail-biter against University in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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