The Butler Golden Tornado will head out on the road to square off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Butler had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Mars.
Kyle Casteel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Butler saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boden Lenyk, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Big Macs.
Reece Rupert tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Peyton Ford and Tanner Cunningham did most of the damage at the plate: Ford scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Cunningham scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Husted, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Butler fell to 2-1. As for Pine-Richland, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Butler has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine-Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Butler came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine-Richland when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Pine-Richland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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