Baseball Preview: Buffalo Grove Bison vs. Palatine Pirates
The Buffalo Grove Bison will be playing at home against the Palatine Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Buffalo Grove beat Rolling Meadows 7-2.
Payton Diaz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Diaz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Michael Wolverton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cole Diaz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palatine has not done well against Barrington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Palatine walked away with a 5-2 win over Barrington. The victory was just what Palatine needed coming off of a 14-1 defeat in their prior game.
Buffalo Grove's win bumped their record up to 5-6-1. As for Palatine, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Buffalo Grove came up short against Palatine in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Buffalo Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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