The Buffalo Bison will challenge the Minnetonka Skippers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buffalo took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sauk Rapids-Rice with a sharp 12-2 win.
NOLAN MULLENBACH spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
RILEY WEST
| 04/10/25 vs Sauk Rapids-Rice | 3 |
| 05/15/24 vs Minnetonka | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs Robbinsdale Armstrong | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Eden Prairie | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on RILEY WEST, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. AIDEN MARCONETT was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Minnetonka beat Edina 7-2 on Wednesday.
Juliam Lunzer looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Garrett Wheeler was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gus Berger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Buffalo now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Minnetonka, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Buffalo couldn't quite get it done against Minnetonka when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 11-8. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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