Buffalo Grove waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Fremd Vikings out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Buffalo Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Griffin Kelly made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Kelly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Kelly wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Mac, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Buffalo Grove's victory bumped their record up to 14-10-1. As for Fremd, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Buffalo Grove is on the road again on Saturday to play Bartlett at 10:00 a.m. Bartlett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Fremd, they will head out on the road to face off against Warren Township at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Fremd has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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