New Buffalo's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic on Friday. The New Buffalo Bison came out on top against the Berrien Springs Shamrocks by a score of 6-1. This was payback for New Buffalo, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gio Sanchez-Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Sanchez-Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Lijewski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Vaughn Nikkel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
New Buffalo's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Berrien Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat New Buffalo by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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