Buchholz was the 3-2 winner over North Marion when they last played one another on March 5th, but their luck changed this time around. The Buchholz Bobcats fell just short of the North Marion Colts by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Buchholz has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper Collins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Conner Brown was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On North Marion's side, CJ Sayler was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of John Collins, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Buchholz's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for North Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
Buchholz will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchholz's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Marion, they will head out on the road to face off against Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belleview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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