Bucklin put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They didn't even let the Satanta Indians on the board, marking the Red Aces' second-straight 15-0 shutout. With that victory, the Red Aces brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Jack Willems was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Herd, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
Bucklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Red Aces
| 04/21/25 vs Satanta | 15-0 |
| 05/08/24 vs Satanta | 16-1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Skyline | 12-9 |
| 04/08/24 vs Skyline | 2-1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Elkhart | 13-7 |
| + 5 more games |
Bucklin pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Satanta, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Bucklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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