The Buckley Bears have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Manton Rangers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Manton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Buckley, who comes in off a win.
Buckley will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ellsworth and snuck past 4-2.
Carter Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Jeret was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gavin Liebler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Manton had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Johannesburg-Lewiston on May 2nd. Manton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buckley pushed their record up to 8-15 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Manton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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