Buffalo's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.54 runs allowed on Saturday. The Bison had just enough and edged out the Edgewood Bulldogs 13-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.
Harper Stone
| 03/07/26 vs Edgewood | 5 |
| 03/05/26 vs De Kalb | 7 |
| 03/05/26 vs Hughes Springs | 6 |
| 03/03/26 @ Teague | 11 |
Harper Stone was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. She also put up a stolen base, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Piper Payne and Izzie Stone did most of the damage at the plate: Payne went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Izzie went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that Payne has snagged this season. Jesse Brandes was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Buffalo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Buffalo's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Edgewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-3.
Coming up, Buffalo will venture away from home to take on Gainesville at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Leopards have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something the Bison will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Edgewood, they will take on Winona at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.4 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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