For the second straight game, Pace will face off against Buchholz. The Patriots will welcome the Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pace 2.7, Buchholz 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pace heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They came up short against Buchholz, falling 11-2. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
For Buchholz's part, Wyatt Clarke looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Clarke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Roen Kresak and Hudson Sapp did most of the damage at the plate: Kresak went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Sapp went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Sapp a new career-high. Kai So was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Pace's loss dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Buchholz, their win bumped their record up to 31-2.
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