Bucktail is a perfect 10-0 against Sugar Valley Rural since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bucks will look to defend their home field against the Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bucktail's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Sugar Valley Rural has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Bucktail is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Benton a 19-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bucks considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Carrie Ditty
| 04/15/26 @ Benton | 3 |
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| 05/12/25 @ Millville | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 2 |
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Carrie Ditty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ditty was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eva Sockman was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025. Kendall Wagner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Bucktail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Sugar Valley Rural made easy work of Columbia Montour Vo-Tech on Saturday and carried off a 19-9 victory.
Sugar Valley Rural got a massive performance out of Lyla Breon, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Those doubles were Breon's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Susan Conway, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Sugar Valley Rural's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Bucktail, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bucktail has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Sugar Valley Rural struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Bucktail's way against Sugar Valley Rural in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Bucktail made off with a 19-1 win. Will the Bucks repeat their success, or do the Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
