The Stuarts Draft Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Buffalo Gap Bison at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Tuesday, Stuarts Draft came up short against Staunton and fell 8-3. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buffalo Gap hadn't beaten Waynesboro on the road since April 14, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Bison narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Little Giants 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bison.
Brandon Argenbrite spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. He has become a key player for Buffalo Gap: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 6-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Buffalo Gap's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Swisher, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs Swisher has posted since back in April.
Stuarts Draft's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Buffalo Gap, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Stuarts Draft got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Buffalo Gap by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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