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Bisons playoff hopes dashed in loss to Rhinos

The Bruno Bisons’ tough stretch continues after the club dropped a 5-2 decision to the defending league champion Wombats on July 24 at Stonebridge North in Saskatoon.
The Bruno Bisons’ tough stretch continues after the club dropped a 5-2 decision to the defending league champion Wombats on July 24 at Stonebridge North in Saskatoon. 
 
Calvin Foltz picked up the win on the mound for the Wombats, while Landon Suchan chipped in with two hits in the win.  

Vs. Rhinos

The Bruno Bisons’ hopes of a shot at the playoffs disappeared with an 8-4 loss to the Rhinos on July 26 at Stonebridge South in Saskatoon. 
 
The Bisons came into the contest with the Rhinos knowing it was due or die, with the winner earning the final playoff spot in the Saskatoon Men’s Baseball League’s A Division. 
 
The Bisons got off to a hot start, jumping out to an early 3-0 lead, but the offense dried up the rest of the way as the club managed
just one more run in the loss. 

Vs. Selects

The Bruno Bisons put the finishing touches on a tough 2018 Saskatoon Men’s Baseball League season with an 11-4 loss to the Selects on July 27 at Stonebridge North in Saskatoon. 

Outlook

Thanks to their 0-3 week, the Bisons wrap up their regular season with a record of 7-13, good enough for a ninth place tie with the Tigers in the SMBL standings. 
 
The Bisons closed the season with losses in nine straight games to miss the playoffs by two games. 
 
With the club having missed the playoffs, they will turn their attention to returning to the playoffs in 2019.