Baseball Game Recap: Wheeling Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 7:55pm

Baseball Recap: Wheeling Wildcats vs. Buffalo Grove Bison

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Wheeling's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Buffalo Grove Bison on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for Wheeling seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

For Buffalo Grove's part, Jonah Pomerantz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Diaz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Wheeling has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Buffalo Grove, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling will take on Palatine at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling is facing Palatine at the right time seeing as Palatine is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Buffalo Grove, they will be playing at home against Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Schaumburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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