Buffalo is 8-2 against Westwood since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Buffalo Bison are on the road again to play the Westwood Panthers at 7:00 a.m. The last four games Buffalo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Buffalo had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Fairfield.
Jair Avila put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Avila was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cody Sullivan and Cristo Martinez did some serious damage despite the final result: Sullivan scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Martinez went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Terrell Brooks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Westwood came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Fairfield out 8-7.
Buffalo's record now sits at 7-5-1. As for Westwood, their win bumped their record up to 3-9-2.
Everything went Buffalo's way against Westwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Buffalo made off with an 11-2 victory. Will Buffalo repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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