Buckfield is on a 19-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Vinalhaven is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bucks will host the Vikings at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Buckfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Vinalhaven likes a good challenge.
Buckfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: St. Dominic, who was ranked 15th at the time (Buckfield was ranked 16th). The Bucks never let the Saints get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. Give the Bucks' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Vinalhaven's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Richmond by a score of 13-12.
Buckfield's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Vinalhaven, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Buckfield took their victory against Vinalhaven when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Bucks repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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