Spearville is 2-8 against Bucklin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Friday's first game. The Spearville Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bucklin Red Aces at 4:00 p.m.
Spearville was not able to break out of their rough patch in Monday's second game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 18-4 loss at the hands of Holcomb.
Meanwhile, Bucklin put another one in the bag in Monday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Satanta onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Bucklin, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Leighton Konrade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Konrade was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bucklin let Nick Feikert and Jaydan Gillum loose on the outfield. Feikert scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Gillum scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Pearce, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Spearville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bucklin, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Spearville couldn't quite finish off Bucklin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 12-10. Will Spearville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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