If Buford was feeling good fresh off their 13-3 takedown of Parkwood last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Buford fell just short of the Cheraw Braves by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Tuesday.
Gavin Lowery
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Gavin Lowery was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Lowery wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Mckenzie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Buford's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-3. As for Cheraw, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Looking ahead, Buford will face off against Hannah-Pamplico at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buford is facing Hannah-Pamplico at the right time seeing as Hannah-Pamplico is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cheraw, they will take on York Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. York Prep has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something Cheraw will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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