Bucktail waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Montgomery Red Raiders as they made off with a 12-2 victory. Fans of Bucktail have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Makenzie Wagner made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Wagner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lola English was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Riley Salizzoni was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
On Montgomery's side, Amelia Shrimp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Bucktail's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Bucktail will look to defend their home field on Monday against Benton at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Bucktail's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Montgomery, they will head out on the road to square off against Muncy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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