Bucktail can finally bid farewell to their 21-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights. For Bucktail, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Neumann Regional Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Austin Mosher looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Johnny Green was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Neumann Regional Academy's side, Andrew Walter put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Walter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nolan Fagnano and Angelo Birch did some serious damage despite the final result: Fagnano scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Birch scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Fagnano has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Bucktail's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11. As for Neumann Regional Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bucktail will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Sugar Valley Rural at 4:30 p.m. As for Neumann Regional Academy, they will face off against Northeast Bradford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neumann Regional Academy has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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