Baseball Game Preview: Buffalo Gap Bison vs. Wilson Memorial Green Hornets

The Buffalo Gap Bison will head out on the road to challenge the Wilson Memorial Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Buffalo Gap not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 17-4). They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Stuarts Draft. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Cooper Cline spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Buffalo Gap is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-9 otherwise.

Brandon Argenbright

Runs

05/06/25 vs Stuarts Draft	2
04/29/25 vs Nelson County	2
04/01/25 @ Staunton	2
03/28/25 @ Luray	2
03/19/25 @ Nelson County	2
+ 6 more games

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Argenbright, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Buffalo Gap: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Simmons, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Wilson Memorial 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 Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Gobblers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Hornets have posted since April 16, 2024.

Buffalo Gap is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Wilson Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.

Buffalo Gap suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Wilson Memorial in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.