The Buhach Colony Thunder will be playing in front of their home fans against the Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Buhach Colony has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while Escalon will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Buhach Colony had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Atwater.
Ben Stoddard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Buhach Colony didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Escalon put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Hilmar. Escalon put the hurt on Hilmar with a sharp 7-0 win.
Not much got past Greg Adams, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Hilmar off the board. Adams has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Runnels, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Jamin Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buhach Colony's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Escalon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
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