Millville is 9-1 against Bucktail since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Millville Quakers will head out on the road to challenge the Bucktail Bucks at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Millville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (and have done all season long). Millville put the hurt on Columbia Montour Vo-Tech with a sharp 17-3 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, Bucktail scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Northern Potter 30-12. With that win, Bucktail brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Kyler Friese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Friese was also stellar in the batter's box, going 6-for-7 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xander Shearer, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Ethan Charcalla was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Millville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Bucktail, their victory bumped their record up to 2-12.
Everything went Millville's way against Bucktail in their previous matchup back in March as Millville made off with a 15-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millville since the team 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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