Buford waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Asheville Cougars as they made off with a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Buford, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Gainey tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Mckenzie, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Buford pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Asheville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Buford will head out on the road to square off against Loris at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Buford: 2.5, Loris: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Asheville, they will head out on the road to face off against North Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Myrtle Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Asheville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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