Butler is 0-3 against Nevada since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Butler Bears will be playing at home against the Nevada Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Butler comes in on five and Nevada on seven.
On Monday, Butler was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberal, taking the game 10-6.
Maddox Fennewald was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Fennewald was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Chandler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brock Lines was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nevada stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Cassville 15-5.
Butler pushed their record up to 10-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nevada, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Butler came up short against Nevada when the teams last played on April 4th, falling 8-4. Can Butler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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