While New Buffalo's victory against River Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bison narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 2-1. The two-run effort marked the Bison's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Braedan Bergerson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bergerson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Bergerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Bowen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bison
| 04/29/25 vs River Valley | 2-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs River Valley | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 9-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 11-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lawrence | 15-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lawrence | 21-0 |
New Buffalo pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Looking ahead, New Buffalo will take on Eau Claire at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bison are facing the Beavers at the right time seeing as the Beavers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for River Valley, they will head out to challenge Our Lady of the Lake Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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