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| 05/01/24 - Away | 10-12 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Big Spring has gone 9-1 against James Buchanan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Rockets at 4:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
While Big Spring didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Dover on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, James Buchanan made easy work of Biglerville on Friday and carried off a 9-3 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rockets have posted against the Canners since April 1, 2016.
Trey Daugherty made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jimmy Bell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
James Buchanan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Biglerville only posted a batting average of .208.
Big Spring pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for James Buchanan, their record now sits at 5-2-1.
Big Spring couldn't quite finish off James Buchanan in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 12-10. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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