Bucklin barely beat Minneola the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Aces' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Red Aces haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Leighton Konrade made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That run was his first of the season.
Jack Willems
| 04/08/25 @ Minneola | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Elkhart | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Elkhart | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Stanton County | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Sublette | 1 |
In other batting news, Jack Willems was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Kolson Cook was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bucklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bucklin's record is now 2-3. As for Minneola, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bucklin beat the Wildcats by a score of 4-1 later that day.
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