It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Buffalo can now relate to. They fell just short of the Independence Patriots by a score of 4-3 on Monday.
Buffalo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Attilio Signorini, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Hunter Rutan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Buffalo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 21-15 record this season. As for Independence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season.
Buffalo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Independence, they will challenge Frankfort at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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