The Butler Bulldogs will take on the Palisades Pumas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Butler's offense. They fell just short of Richmond by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Palisades suffered their biggest loss since March 14th on Wednesday. They came up short against Hopewell, falling 21-4.
Addison Rowland and Max Wearing stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rowland got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Wearing went 1-for-3 with one home run. Palisades is 2-1 when Rowland posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-8 otherwise.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Palisades, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9.
Butler couldn't quite get it done against Palisades in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 15-11. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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