James Buchanan's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the West Perry Mustangs. The win was some much needed relief for the Rockets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lilianna Wiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Sanchez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynleigh McCracken, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
James Buchanan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Perry only posted a batting average of .280.
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| 04/23/25 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/11/21 - Home | 6-8 L |
| 04/15/21 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/28/19 - Neutral | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
James Buchanan now has a winning record of 7-6. As for West Perry, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-11-1.
Coming up, James Buchanan will head out to challenge Big Spring at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for West Perry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mifflin County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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