New Buffalo never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the River Valley Mustangs with a sharp 12-0 win. Fans of the Bison have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Vaughn Nikkel made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Bowen, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Colten Lijewski also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
New Buffalo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Bison
| 04/18/25 @ River Valley | 12-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 9-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 11-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Eau Claire | 12-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lawrence | 15-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lawrence | 21-0 |
The victory keeps New Buffalo at an undefeated 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average this season. As for River Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. New Buffalo will face off against rival Michigan Lutheran at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, River Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Eau Claire at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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