The Buffalo Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westwood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buffalo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Buffalo put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Mexia. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Buffalo as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Skylar Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Parker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Camdyn Evans was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Daniela Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-5 walloping at the hands of Fairfield.
Westwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaylean Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Buffalo's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-12. As for Westwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-20.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Buffalo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .573. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buffalo came out on top in a nail-biter against Westwood when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 13-11. 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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