Bolivar-Richburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Port Allegany Gators 5-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Bolivar-Richburg has scored all season.
Caden Allen and Trey Buchholz made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Allen struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Buchholz didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Allen went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a double, while Buchholz scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Buchholz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Reiss Gaines was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Landon Barkley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Like Bolivar-Richburg, Port Allegany also got a great game from a two-way player: Nick Wilfong. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wilfong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Bliss was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Levi Howard, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Bolivar-Richburg pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Port Allegany, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Bolivar-Richburg will head out on the road to take on Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bloomfield: 3.5, Bolivar-Richburg: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Port Allegany, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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