The Buchholz Bobcats will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Mandarin Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Buchholz's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mandarin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Buchholz needed a bit of extra time to put away Lincoln. They won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 5-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Mandarin was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to Oakleaf.
Mandarin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Rusak, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Buchholz has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Mandarin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Buchholz took their win against Mandarin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. Will Buchholz repeat their success, or does Mandarin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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