Wendell and Buhl are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Wendell Trojans will be playing at home against the Buhl Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buhl is hoping to do on Tuesday what Malad couldn't on Monday: put an end to Wendell's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wendell narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Malad 4-3.
Alex Hirai made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hirai has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hirai was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hirai wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Mattix, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buhl has not done well against Kimberly recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Buhl walked away with an 11-6 victory over Kimberly.
Like Wendell, Buhl also got a great game from a two-way player: Remington Higley. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Higley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dom Pierce, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Craner, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Wendell's win bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Buhl, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8-1.
Buhl's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wendell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Buhl, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Wendell's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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