Softball Preview: Prospect Knights vs. Buffalo Grove Bison
Prospect is 2-8 against Buffalo Grove since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Prospect Knights will head out on the road to take on the Buffalo Grove Bison at 4:45 p.m.
Prospect is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Rolling Meadows by a score of 8-6.
Prospect saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liz Aicher, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Kate Kulak was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Wheeling 19-4. The victory was familiar territory for Buffalo Grove who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Leah Hampton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Paige Veller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Prospect now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Buffalo Grove, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Prospect suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Buffalo Grove in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buffalo Grove's Sammie Kosnoff, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Prospect knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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