Softball Game Preview: Minnetonka Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 2:51am

Softball Preview: Minnetonka Skippers vs. Buffalo Bison

Minnetonka is 6-0 against Buffalo since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Minnetonka Skippers will be staying on the road to face off against the Buffalo Bison at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Minnetonka is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Prior Lake on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lakers by a score of 3-1.

Meanwhile, Buffalo didn't have quite enough to beat Sauk Rapids-Rice on Monday and fell 2-1. Buffalo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Minnetonka has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Buffalo, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.

Everything went Minnetonka's way against Buffalo in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Minnetonka made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minnetonka since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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