Baseball Game Preview: The Villages Charter Buffalo vs. Hernando Leopards

Buffalo

Runs

04/29/25 vs Hernando	6
04/22/25 @ Palatka	10
04/21/25 @ Palatka	8
04/15/25 vs Umatilla	1
04/10/25 vs Citrus	7
+ 24 more games

For the second straight game, The Villages Charter will face off against Hernando. The Buffalo will welcome the Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Villages Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

The Villages Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hernando, sneaking past 6-5. Winning may never get old, but the Buffalo sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Lincoln Gagne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marcello Cortale, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Torin Foley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

The Villages Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

The Villages Charter's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Hernando, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.

Hernando's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: The Villages Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Hernando, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain The Villages Charter's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.