Buckley had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Forest Area Warriors 8-7. The win was just what Buckley needed coming off of a 14-3 loss in their prior game.
Coy Breithaupt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Breithaupt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Breithaupt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theron McEachern, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Buckley made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Forest Area, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Buckley beat Forest Area by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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