Bartram Trail has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Buchholz Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Bartram Trail didn't have quite enough to beat Nease and fell 4-2.
Garrett Robertson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Bartram Trail saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sheadon Houslin, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Buchholz's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to St. Johns Country Day.
Aidan Kastensmidt put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Kastensmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kastensmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Buchholz got a good showing from Wyatt Clarke, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Clarke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bartram Trail has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Buchholz, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bartram Trail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bartram Trail skirted past Buchholz 5-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartram Trail since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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