New Buffalo is 9-1 against Eau Claire since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Buffalo Bison will head out on the road to take on the Eau Claire Beavers at 4:15 p.m. New Buffalo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
New Buffalo will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Michigan Lutheran, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. New Buffalo walked away with an 8-5 victory over Michigan Lutheran on Tuesday.
New Buffalo let Nicholas Wolfe and Vaughn Nikkel loose on the outfield. Wolfe got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Nikkel scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Berger, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fennville 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eau Claire.
New Buffalo's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Eau Claire, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Everything went New Buffalo's way against Eau Claire in their previous matchup back in April as New Buffalo made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Buffalo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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