The Buchholz Bobcats will face off against the Oakleaf Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Buchholz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bartram Trail, sneaking past 6-5.
Jurnee Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Jayda Cooper was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Cooper, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oakleaf ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Tocoi Creek 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Toros: they've now won five in a row.
Oakleaf also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Charlotte Maddox gave up a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Maddox has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oakleaf's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaydyn Beall, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Buchholz's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12. As for Oakleaf, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Buchholz suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Oakleaf in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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