Coloma is 1-9 against Buchanan since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Coloma Comets will be staying on the road to face off against the Buchanan Bucks at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coloma is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Brandywine last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Buchanan waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over the Tigers. That looming 19-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Buchanan yet this season.
Matthew Trigg was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Trigg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Buchanan got a massive performance out of Kyle Lewis-Schadler, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Holden Carrington was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Coloma made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Buchanan, their record now sits at 6-4.
Coloma suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Buchanan in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Coloma, Thomas VanOverberghe (who struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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