After having lost a blowout in their previous game, New Buffalo was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Michigan Lutheran Titans. This was a revenge matchup for New Buffalo, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-4 defeat when these two played on Tuesday.
New Buffalo's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Tertel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Michigan Lutheran's side, Augie Barnes put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Even though they lost, Michigan Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
New Buffalo's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Michigan Lutheran, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
New Buffalo will head out on the road to take on River Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. New Buffalo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Michigan Lutheran, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Paw Paw at 4:15 p.m. Michigan Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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