Bucklin has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road in Monday's first game. They will challenge the Satanta Indians at 4:00 p.m. Bucklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
The matchup between Bucklin and Skyline in Monday's second game hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Bucklin walked away with a 12-9 victory over Skyline. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bucklin considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jack Herd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Herd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Herd was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Feikert was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JT Prusa, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Satanta is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. Their rough 16-1 loss to Minneola in Tuesday's second game might stick with them for a while.
Bucklin's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Satanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Bucklin's way against Satanta in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bucklin made off with a 13-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bucklin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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