Baseball Recap: Buffalo Comes Up Short

Buffalo dropped their record down to 6-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-0 to the Minnetonka Skippers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bison's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Buffalo got a good showing from NOLAN HANSON, who struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). HANSON has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

As for Minnetonka, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On Minnetonka's side, not much got past Jack Butterworth, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Buffalo off the board. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Butterworth.

At the plate, Minnetonka got a massive performance out of Garrett Wheeler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Wheeler a new career-high. Brody Vogstrom was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buffalo will venture away from home to face off against Robbinsdale Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Minnetonka, they will take on St. Michael-Albertville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Skippers 3.2, the Knights 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.