Buford barely beat York Prep the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Buford Yellow Jackets' way against the York Prep Patriots on Friday as the Buford Yellow Jackets made off with a 13-7 win. The Yellow Jackets haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Noah Crump looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Gavin Lowery
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Lowery, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Jackson Sellers was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one double.
Buford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Buford's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for York Prep, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Buford will take on Chesterfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chesterfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Buford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for York Prep, they will face off against Westminster Catawba Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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