The Butler Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Archie Whirlwinds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Butler came up short against Midway and fell 11-6.
Meanwhile, Archie unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 14-2 to Barstow. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Archie couldn't push the score so high this time.
Archie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Butler's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12. As for Archie, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Butler came out on top in a nail-biter against Archie when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the squad 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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