Buffalo Grove is 8-2 against Elk Grove since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Buffalo Grove Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 4:45 p.m. Buffalo Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Elk Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Buffalo Grove got the win against Conant by a conclusive 9-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Buffalo Grove.
Ryan Stefani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Picciola and Matthew Maradkel did most of the damage at the plate: Picciola scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Maradkel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Diaz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Buffalo Grove by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Elk Grove has lost by just one run.
Buffalo Grove's win bumped their record up to 12-10-1. As for Elk Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Buffalo Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Elk Grove in their previous matchup on Monday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buffalo Grove 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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