Buckingham Charter extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They fell 5-1 to the Foresthill Wildfires. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildfires this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Wednesday.
As for Foresthill, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Foresthill's part, Buckingham Charter's batters probably weren't too happy with Waylon Gossic, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up two walks). Gossic has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Byrum, who went 1-for-3 with six stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Silveira, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckingham Charter will head out to square off against Sacramento Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavaliers have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Foresthill, they are taking a road trip to face off against Encina at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildfires are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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