Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-1 to make it nine. They fell 10-5 to the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's part, the team relied heavily on Layton Uecker-Hamre, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. William Bastian also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart is taking a road trip to challenge Nicollet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop has already played their next match (against St. Mary's), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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