After flying high against Kelton on Tuesday, White Deer came back down to earth. The Bucks fell just short of the Highland Park Hornets by a score of 12-11 on Thursday. If the Bucks were looking for revenge after losing 21-8 to the Hornets when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lucas Radina put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only two earned runs while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs.
Caynden Mynear
| 03/05/26 @ Highland Park | 4 |
| 03/03/26 vs Kelton | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Shamrock | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Springlake-Earth | 5 |
| 02/26/26 vs Sanford-Fritch | 2 |
In other batting news, Caynden Mynear led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Mynear is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Noah Littleman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and one run.
White Deer now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Highland Park, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Looking ahead, White Deer will take on West Texas at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Highland Park, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Non Varsity Opponent at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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