Baseball Game Preview: Leflore Savages vs. Buffalo Valley Buffaloes

Leflore has gone 8-2 against Buffalo Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Leflore Savages will look to defend their home field against the Buffalo Valley Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. Leflore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Leflore not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1, 2024. Everything went their way against Canadian as Leflore made off with a 12-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Savages in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.

Matshall Dacus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Dacus was also solid in the batter's box, getting no hits from his two at bats. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Ben Dacus was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3. He also put up three RBI, which were his first of the season. JJ Cogburn was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3.

Leflore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Buffalo Valley's offense. They came up short against Wilburton on Tuesday, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Buffaloes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

The win got Leflore back to even at 2-2. As for Buffalo Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Leflore came out on top in a nail-biter against Buffalo Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. Will Leflore repeat their success, or does Buffalo Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.