New Buffalo lost against Michigan Lutheran back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The New Buffalo Bison lost 10-4 to the Michigan Lutheran Titans. New Buffalo has not had much luck with Michigan Lutheran recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Nicholas Wolfe and Vaughn Nikkel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wolfe scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Nikkel scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Lijewski, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Michigan Lutheran's side, Ty Johnson and Micah Herbst were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Herbst struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Johnson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Herbst scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jared DeWeer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Augie Barnes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
New Buffalo's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Michigan Lutheran, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Buffalo beat Michigan Lutheran by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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