Baseball Game Preview: Hugo Buffaloes vs. Silo Rebels

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 9:03pm

Preview: Hugo Buffaloes vs. Silo Rebels

Hugo is 0-8 against Silo since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hugo Buffaloes will head out on the road to square off against the Silo Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Neither Hugo nor Silo posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Last Tuesday, Hugo came up short against Antlers and fell 6-2. Hugo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Maliki Gillean was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Gillean was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

Gillean wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trystunn Fleeks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Silo unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northside Christian.

Hugo's record now sits at 1-5. As for Silo, their record now sits at 1-1.

Hugo suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Silo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Hugo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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