Bucktail was the 8-6 winner over Sugar Valley Rural when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Bucks fell just short of the Phoenix by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bucks have suffered since April 19, 2024.
Keller Friese put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Cael Dorman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hillyer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Bucktail and nudges their season record down to 2-9. As for Sugar Valley Rural, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-8-1.
Coming up, Bucktail will challenge Cameron County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sugar Valley Rural, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Phoenix's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Raiders have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.
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