The New Buffalo Bison will face off against the Michigan Lutheran Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Michigan Lutheran will be up against a hot New Buffalo team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Bison put the hurt on Lawrence with a sharp 17-2 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Michigan Lutheran made sure to put some runs up on the board against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic on Monday. The Titans were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Lakers. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 29th, but that streak is no more.
Ty Johnson was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Michigan Lutheran is 8-3 when Johnson posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Ben Liebich was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Michigan Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
New Buffalo's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Michigan Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
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