The Bucktail Bucks will be playing at home against the Millville Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bucktail has five straight wins, Millville has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bucktail gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Benton onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. While fans of Bucktail might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Makenzie Wagner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Wagner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Makenna Stone was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lola English, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Millville fell victim to Sullivan County and their airtight pitching crew back in March. Their rough 21-0 loss to the Griffins might stick with them for a while.
Bucktail's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Millville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bucktail took their victory against Millville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Bucktail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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