New Buffalo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-3 to the Allegan Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Buffalo of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Vaughn Nikkel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Messinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
New Buffalo now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Allegan, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-13.
New Buffalo will head out on the road to take on Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Buffalo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Allegan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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