Bison
| 05/13/25 vs Michigan Lutheran | 7-12 |
| 05/10/25 @ Lawrence | 17-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Bangor | 18-1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 17-8 |
| 05/06/25 @ Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 17-8 |
New Buffalo dropped their record down to 12-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 12-7 to the Michigan Lutheran Titans. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bison, who until this game were averaging 3.38 runs allowed.
Colten Lijewski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Axel Rodriguez-Sanchez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Michigan Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Michigan Lutheran's side, Ty Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Johnson has posted over his last four matches. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Michigan Lutheran's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 9-2 (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Coburn, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Ben Liebich was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Michigan Lutheran beat New Buffalo by a score of 12-7 later that day.
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