Bucktail is 8-0 against Sugar Valley Rural since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bucktail Bucks are on the road again to play the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Bucktail's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Sugar Valley Rural's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bucktail lost 10-1 to West Branch on Monday.
Bucktail saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eva Sockman, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sugar Valley Rural scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Benton with a sharp 19-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Sugar Valley Rural with their most commanding win of the season.
Dakota Holdren made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Holdren has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holdren was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sugar Valley Rural got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Weaver, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Olivia Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Bucktail's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Everything went Bucktail's way against Sugar Valley Rural in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Bucktail made off with a 22-1 win. Does Bucktail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sugar Valley Rural turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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