Baseball Game Preview: Central Bucks West Bucks vs. Central Bucks East Patriots

For the second straight game, Central Bucks West will face off against Central Bucks East. The Bucks will venture away from home to face off against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Bucks West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Central Bucks East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

It was a classic East v. West duel when Central Bucks West duked it out with Central Bucks East on Wednesday. The Bucks had just enough and edged out the Patriots 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bucks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.

Stephen Verdolini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.

Jack Hogenauer

Runs

04/30/25 vs Central Bucks East	2
04/28/25 @ Central Bucks East	2
04/17/25 vs Oley Valley	2
03/26/25 vs Quakertown	2
03/19/25 vs Hatboro-Horsham	2
+ 6 more games

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Hogenauer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Central Bucks West is undefeated when Hogenauer posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Alex Valdes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Central Bucks West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Bucks East struck out eight times.

This is the second loss in a row for Central Bucks East and nudges their season record down to 6-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Central Bucks West, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.