The Petersburg Buffaloes are taking a road trip to take on the Memphis Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Petersburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Memphis likes a good challenge.
Petersburg barely beat O'Donnell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Buffaloes put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 23-12 victory on Monday. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
KENLEE VAUGHN was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). C Montez was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Petersburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Memphis lost 15-5 to Lockney on Tuesday.
Petersburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Memphis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Petersburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Memphis in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. Will the Buffaloes repeat their success, or do the Cyclones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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