Softball Preview: Buffalo Grove Bison vs. Hoffman Estates Hawks
The Buffalo Grove Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hoffman Estates Hawks at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Hoffman Estates took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Buffalo Grove, who comes in off a win.
While Buffalo Grove's win against Elk Grove wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Buffalo Grove skirted past Elk Grove 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Buffalo Grove.
Sammie Kosnoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Erin Ryan, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Kayla O'Malley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Fremd.
Buffalo Grove's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Hoffman Estates, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything went Buffalo Grove's way against Hoffman Estates when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Buffalo Grove made off with a 16-0 win. Will Buffalo Grove repeat their success, or does Hoffman Estates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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