Butler had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buffalo Bison and snuck past 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Butler also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Eli Cox made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cox was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Chandler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Buffalo's side, Jarryn Choate was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Butler's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Buffalo, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler will square off against Adrian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Butler and Adrian are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Buffalo, they will head out on the road to take on Skyline at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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