The Buffalo Grove Bison will head out on the road to take on the Palatine Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Buffalo Grove came up short against Prospect and fell 5-2. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buffalo Grove got a good showing from Hanson Joey, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Joey gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Griffin Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Drew Carrison, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Palatine and Fremd have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Pirates fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-4. The Pirates have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Jett Greiwe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Adrian Santamaria was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Buffalo Grove's record now sits at 6-15-2. As for Palatine, their record is now 15-8.
Everything went Buffalo Grove's way against Palatine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Buffalo Grove made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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