Manton hit Buckley with a nine-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears lost 13-4 to the Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
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Buckley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Kulawiak, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Kulawiak has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Buckley's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Manton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4.
While Buckley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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