The Buchholz Bobcats will take on the Farragut Admirals in a tournament on Monday. Buchholz will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
If Buchholz beats Farragut with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Buchholz put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 10-2 win on Friday. Considering the Bobcats have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cohen Lafler looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cedaris Smith was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Sapp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Buchholz kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Farragut was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Hardin Valley Academy by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Admirals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Farragut's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Buchholz, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
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