The Buckeye Trail Warriors will take on the Conotton Valley Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Buckeye Trail 3.4, Conotton Valley 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buckeye Trail is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Monroe Central get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Tuesday. The Warriors have beaten the Seminoles the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Seminoles has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Conotton Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Buckeye Trail on Monday.
The result came thanks to Zack Putnam's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooks Bower was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerrod Peterson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Conotton Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Conotton Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Buckeye Trail, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Buckeye Trail came up short against Conotton Valley in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 4-0. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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