On Wednesday, Buchholz faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Buchholz Bobcats skirted past the Lincoln Trojans 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Buchholz.
Austin Cardozo tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JJ Gardner, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Kai So was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lincoln's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Harper, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Buchholz has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Buchholz will play host again on Thursday to welcome Mandarin, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rickards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rickards is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lincoln will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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