Softball Recap: Dundee-Crown Chargers vs. Buffalo Grove Bison
Dundee-Crown lost against Buffalo Grove back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Dundee-Crown Chargers took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buffalo Grove Bison. Dundee-Crown has struggled against Buffalo Grove recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dundee-Crown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKayla Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brianna Hamblen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Dundee-Crown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buffalo Grove struck out nine times.
On Buffalo Grove's side, they got a big performance out of Erin Ryan, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Leah Hampton, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Dundee-Crown's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-15. As for Buffalo Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Dundee-Crown will head out on the road to face off against Carmel at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buffalo Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grayslake Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Buffalo Grove's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Grayslake Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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