The Buchholz Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belleview Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
Buchholz put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Gainesville 16-5. Buchholz's win was all the more impressive since Gainesville was averaging only 3.33 runs allowed on the season.
Jayda Cooper was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Amelia Collins was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Belleview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Vanguard by a score of 6-5.
Lynnay Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Buchholz and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Belleview, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Belleview's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Buchholz has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Belleview, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given Buchholz's sizable advantage in that area, Belleview will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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