- Buchholz Bobcats swept Oakleaf in two games to advance to the 6A region final for the fourth straight year, extending their winning streak to 11 games.
- Senior Reed Thomas pitched a complete game five-hitter with 12 strikeouts in Game 2.
Much like Ernie Banks of the Cubs, the Buchholz Bobcats decided Friday was a good day to play two.
And the Bobcats had no trouble moving on to the 6A region final for the fourth straight year.
No. 2 seed Buchholz had a four-run fifth inning to rally past sixth-seeded Oakleaf (Orange Park), 5-3, in Game 1 of its Region 1-6A semifinal, then took an early lead and never looked back in Game 2 with a 7-1 triumph to sweep the best-of-three series…