The Buffalo Bison are taking a road trip to face off against the Wayne Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Buffalo knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Wayne likes a good challenge.
Wayne's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Buffalo hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bison's pitchers stepped up to hand Braxton County a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bison yet this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Wayne's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Spring Valley by a score of 4-3.
Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Blankenship, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Buffalo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Buffalo might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Wayne in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Bison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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