The Traverse City Christian Sabres will square off against the Buckley Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Monday just wasn't the day for Traverse City Christian's offense. They came up short against St. Francis on Monday, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Sabres' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Traverse City Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Chinlund, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Isaiah Willis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Buckley fell victim to Glen Lake and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Lakers. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Traverse City Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Buckley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Traverse City Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buckley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Traverse City Christian took their win against Buckley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-0 score. Do the Sabres have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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