Baseball Game Preview: Stanton Buffaloes vs. Brownfield Cubs

The Stanton Buffaloes will head out on the road to challenge the Brownfield Cubs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Stanton took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Lamesa, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Buffaloes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Tornadoes on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Buffaloes as it put an end to their 11-game losing streak.

Gage McCown and Jaedyn Martinez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McCown didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Martinez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stanton is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-12 otherwise. At the plate, McCown scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Martinez has posted since back in April of 2024.

Mason Martinez

Hits (Career)

04/01/25 vs Lamesa	2
03/25/25 vs Midland Classical Academy	1
03/18/25 vs Compass Academy	1
03/11/25 vs Brownfield	1
03/01/25 vs Compass Academy	1

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Braydn Garcia also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Stanton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamesa only posted an OBP of .258.

Meanwhile, Brownfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cranes as they made off with a 13-7 victory. Considering the Cubs have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Brownfield pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Stanton, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-13.

Stanton suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Brownfield in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Buffaloes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.