Buchholz won the last time they faced Keystone Heights, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Buchholz Bobcats came out on top against the Keystone Heights Indians by a score of 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Buchholz.
Anthony Wilkie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Wilkie has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilkie was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cooper Collins and Blake Brewer did most of the damage at the plate: Collins went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Brewer scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kai So, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base.
On Keystone Heights' side, Kenneth Guy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Buchholz's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Keystone Heights, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Buchholz will head out on the road to face off against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Keystone Heights, they will be playing at home against Orange Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keystone Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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