After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hersey, Buffalo Grove was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Dundee-Crown Chargers by a score of 11-8. That's more bragging rights for Buffalo Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Erin Ryan was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Kayla O'Malley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Dundee-Crown's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKayla Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Anderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Hamblen, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Dundee-Crown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buffalo Grove struck out nine times.
Buffalo Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Dundee-Crown, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-15.
Buffalo Grove will take on Grayslake Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buffalo Grove will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Dundee-Crown, they will head out on the road to challenge Carmel at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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