Buford had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They skirted past the North Central Knights 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Buford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Brayden Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Deese, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On North Central's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Buford pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.7 runs per game. As for North Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
Buford will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Legion Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buford: 2.6, Legion Collegiate Academy: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Great Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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