Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Dominion Christian walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Piedmont Academy Cougars 6-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 on Thursday.
Gabe Buckner
| 05/15/25 vs Piedmont Academy | 2 |
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Gabe Buckner made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Canaan Bowen, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Dominion Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Piedmont Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
As of now, neither Dominion Christian nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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