Westwood is 2-8 against Buffalo since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westwood Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffalo Bison at 7:00 a.m. Buffalo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westwood, who comes in off a win.
Westwood has not done well against Fairfield recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Westwood had just enough and edged Fairfield out 8-7.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Buffalo had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Fairfield last Tuesday.
Jair Avila put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Avila was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cody Sullivan and Cristo Martinez did some serious damage despite the final result: Sullivan scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Martinez went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Terrell Brooks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Westwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-9-2. As for Buffalo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Westwood suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Buffalo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Westwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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