Logan had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 17-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Buffalo Bison by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 11th.
As for Buffalo, their record is now 21-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Buffalo's part, Evan Panaro made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Panaro has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May.
In other batting news, Britton Hudson and Kyler Boggess did most of the damage at the plate: Hudson went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Boggess got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Boggess has become a key player for Buffalo: the team is 10-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 11-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hunter Rutan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Logan and Buffalo are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Wildcats will take on Doddridge County at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Logan 3.7, the Bulldogs 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Buffalo, they will challenge Independence at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bison's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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