Libertyville entered their tilt with Buffalo Grove with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Buffalo Grove Bison with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Libertyville, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Anthony Fry looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Schambow, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hayden Koonce, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Buffalo Grove's side, Jonah Pomerantz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base.
Libertyville pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Buffalo Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5-1.
Libertyville will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Maine South at 11:00 a.m. Libertyville is facing Maine South at the right time seeing as Maine South is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Buffalo Grove, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Highland Park at 1:00 p.m.
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