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| 04/08/25 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 15-21 L |
| + 5 more games |
Fort Defiance is 8-2 against Buffalo Gap since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Indians will be playing at home against the Bison at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Defiance is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Staunton get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Buffalo Gap ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Nelson County 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bison have posted since April 1st.
Cooper Cline and Cal Loan made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Cline didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Loan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Cline has posted since back in March. At the plate, Cline went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI, while Loan got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Cline is becoming a predictor of Buffalo Gap's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cooper Reed was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brysen Keyton, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Fort Defiance has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Buffalo Gap, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Everything went Fort Defiance's way against Buffalo Gap in their previous meeting back in April, as Fort Defiance made off with a 7-1 victory. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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