The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will head out to challenge the Lewis County Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckhannon-Upshur will be strutting in after a victory while Lewis County will be coming in after a defeat.
Buckhannon-Upshur is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since March 16, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bridgeport 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Becca Pastorius made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Pastorius was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Madi Knabenshue and Kristine Frye did most of the damage at the plate: Knabenshue scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Frye scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Frye has posted since back in March. Taylor Spratt was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Buckhannon-Upshur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Lewis County lost 15-4 to Lincoln on Wednesday.
Jaelyn Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Boggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Buckhannon-Upshur's record now sits at 7-5. As for Lewis County, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Buckhannon-Upshur couldn't quite finish off Lewis County when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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