The Buchholz Bobcats will be playing at home against the North Marion Colts at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Buchholz had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Newberry. It was the first time this season that Buchholz let down their fans at home.
Madison Blackford and Madison Staehnke did some serious damage despite the final result: Blackford scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Staehnke scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Abraham, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, North Marion scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lake Weir as North Marion made off with a 14-8 victory. The win was nothing new for North Marion as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hailey Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Annalise Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Cassidy Hooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Buchholz's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for North Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Buchholz has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Marion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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