Bucktail is 0-10 against Sullivan County since May of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Bucks will face off against the Griffins at 4:30 p.m. Sullivan County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bucktail, who comes in off a win.
Bucktail will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, who they had gone 1-7-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bucks came out on top against the Rams by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bucks as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Keller Friese
| 04/09/25 vs Benton | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sugar Valley Rural | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs West Branch | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Muncy | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Keller Friese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Friese was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Bucktail is 2-1 when Friese posts two or more runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
Friese wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hillyer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Hillyer has posted since back in May of 2024. Another was Gary Whipp, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Sullivan County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 27-11 to Neumann Regional Academy.
Sullivan County got a big performance out of Bruno Day, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Keegan Bagley was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Sullivan County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Bucktail couldn't quite get it done against Sullivan County when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Bucks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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