After flying high against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica last Tuesday, Buckley came back down to earth. The Buckley Griffins fell just short of the Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica Seawolves by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Buckley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Tyler Shuter put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Shuter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Shuter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Shuter wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Richter, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Buckley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Buckley will head out on the road to face off against Coastal Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hawthorne Math & Science Academy at 2:00 p.m. Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica is facing Hawthorne Math & Science Academy at the right time seeing as Hawthorne Math & Science Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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