Baseball Recap: Wheeling Wildcats vs. Buffalo Grove Bison
Wheeling lost against Buffalo Grove back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wheeling Wildcats lost 9-1 to the Buffalo Grove Bison. Wheeling has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wheeling saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Neukirch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Buffalo Grove's side, Payton Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Diaz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Picciola was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Jonah Pomerantz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Buffalo Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11-1 record this season.
While Wheeling had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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