The Buffalo Gap Bison will take on the Wilson Memorial Green Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Buffalo Gap and Stuarts Draft, and Stuarts Draft kept the tradition alive. The Bison took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Thursday.
Buffalo Gap saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Argenbright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wilson Memorial entered their tilt with Riverheads on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gladiators a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Hornets have posted since May 3, 2024.
Ryan McDaniel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wilson Memorial is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise. McDaniel was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Buffalo Gap's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Wilson Memorial, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Buffalo Gap has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilson Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Buffalo Gap might still be hurting after the 25-0 loss they got from Wilson Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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