Buena Vista proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bryan Bears 9-7. Winning may never get old, but the Bison sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gwyn Revis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Revis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drea Santana, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Maya Shaffer also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Buena Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Buena Vista's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Bryan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Buena Vista will take on Syracuse at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bryan, they will head out to take on Douglas County West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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