Lady Bucks fall to Quakers
FARWELL, PA – Tuesday wasn’t the ending Bucktail was looking for in a home District 4 playoff game with Millville. The visiting Lady Quakers spotted Bucktail two first inning runs, but put up 15 over the next four innings to go home with a 15-3, five-inning win. The victory moved Millville, now 11-10, into the Class A semifinals Friday versus Montgomery. For Bucktail the curtain came down on an otherwise outstanding season, finishing at 15-5.
After talking to his team (all of whom will be back next year), Buck Head Coach Mike Poorman met with the press and said his two frontline pitchers were not 100 percent. Emma Poorman got the start in the circle but Makenzie Wagner did not pitch. Jordan Burrows followed Poorman to the circle in the fourth inning and both hurlers struggled with command, giving up a combined 13 walks while hitting three. The Bucktail defense struggled, committing five errors.
Millville pitcher Carlee Charles was the story for the visitors. She hurled a five inning, 3-hitter, striking out nine while walking five and hitting two. At the plate the Quaker sophomore went 2-for-5 with five RBIs; both her hits were ringing doubles.
The usually potent Bucktail attack was kept in check by Charles. The Lady Bucks got on the scoreboard first when Wagner drilled a triple to the right-field corner; she never stopped running and scored standing up when Millville misplayed the throw back in. Bucktail added a second run in the inning when RaiLeigh Isaacs drove in a run on a walk after the bases were loaded on two walks and a hit batter. Bucktail would not get a hit or score a run again until the fourth inning. Lexi Lowery was hit by a pitch and Kayla Probert placed a perfect bunt for a hit; Jordan Burrows followed with a single, scoring Lowery, all this with no one out. The Burrows hit turned out to be the last for the home team.
Bucktail left an uncharacteristic eight runners on base, the inability to get a clutch hit acknowledged by coach Poorman after the game. All in all, the coach said, the season was another good one and he hopes the squad will be back for another run next year, expressing the hope the all-underclassmen squad will continue to work.
M 0 3 4 2 6 = 15-7-1
B 2 0 0 1 0 = 3-3-5
