The Villages Charter Buffalo will challenge the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 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 Villages Charter is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lecanto just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Buffalo were not able to get on the board.
The Villages Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcello Cortale, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Union County came up short against Lafayette on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The loss continues a trend for the Fightin' Tigers in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost eight in a row.
Foster Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
The Villages Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Union County, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Union County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: The Villages Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Union County, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain The Villages Charter's hitters?
The Villages Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Union County when the teams last played back in March of 2019, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Buffalo repeat their success, or do the Fightin' Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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