Forest Area was not able to break out of their rough patch in Thursday's first game as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Buckley Bears by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Forest Area of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Buckley's part, Coy Breithaupt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Breithaupt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Breithaupt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theron McEachern, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Forest Area's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Buckley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Forest Area by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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