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| 03/29/25 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 03/25/25 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 12-7 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 18-2 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 9-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Buckhannon-Upshur and Preston, and Buckhannon-Upshur kept the tradition alive. Buckhannon-Upshur was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Preston on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kynnedy Marple made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Knabenshue, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Becca Pastorius also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Buckhannon-Upshur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Preston only posted an OBP of .176.
The win got Buckhannon-Upshur back to even at 4-4. As for Preston, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Buckhannon-Upshur will square off against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Buckhannon-Upshur's pitchers better be ready for this one: Lincoln has averaged an impressive 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Preston, they will take on Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bridgeport has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something Preston will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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