Buchholz had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Buchholz might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Aidan Kastensmidt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kastensmidt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kastensmidt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kastensmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Wilkie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Blake Brewer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
The victory (which was Buchholz's seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-8. As for New Smyrna Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Buchholz will square off against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pace: 3.3, Buchholz: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. New Smyrna Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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