After four games on the road, Buffalo Grove is heading back home. They will take on the Wheeling Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Buffalo Grove got the win against Wheeling by a conclusive 9-1.
Payton Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zach Picciola was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Pomerantz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Buffalo Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11-1 record this season. As for Wheeling, they dropped their record down to 9-15 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
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