Bartram Trail extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 7-6. They came up short against the Buchholz Bobcats, falling 6-0. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 10-2 to the Bobcats when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bartram Trail got a good showing from Connor Jones, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-low in walks (one).
As for Buchholz, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On Buchholz's side, the result came thanks to Reed Thomas's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. Thomas has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidan Kastensmidt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Buchholz's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Drew Almond, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Coming up, Bartram Trail is taking a road trip to challenge Sandalwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 3.2, the Saints 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Buchholz, they will face off against Menendez at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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