Bluffton waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Woodlan Warriors. This was payback for Bluffton, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Nick Pastore, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Woodlan's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Bluffton pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Woodlan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Bluffton will be playing at home against Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bluffton is facing Churubusco at the right time seeing as Churubusco is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Woodlan, they will head out on the road to take on DeKalb at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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