Softball Game Preview: Wheeling Wildcats vs. Buffalo Grove Bison

Wheeling hasn't had much luck against Buffalo Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will square off against the Bison at 4:45 p.m. Wheeling is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Wheeling made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Conant, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row.

Ava Shrake was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Shrake was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, Mia Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove posted their closest win since April 16th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Schaumburg 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.

Erin Ryan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Buffalo Grove, their record now sits at 9-10.

Wheeling couldn't quite get it done against Buffalo Grove when the teams last played back in April as they fell 5-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.