The New Buffalo Bison will be taking part in a tournament against the Bangor Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Buffalo's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Bangor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
17 must be New Buffalo's lucky number: they beat Our Lady of the Lake Catholic with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Bison beat the Lakers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-8. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bangor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Gobles.
Bangor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrance Payn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Bangor's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for New Buffalo, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
New Buffalo skirted past Bangor 9-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Do the Bison have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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