The Barrington Fillies/Broncos will challenge the Buffalo Grove Bison at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Barrington's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Buffalo Grove has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Barrington and Palatine, and Palatine kept the tradition alive. The Fillies/Broncos fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fillies/Broncos have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Juilan Ashley-Friedman was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Swarbrick, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove suffered their biggest defeat since April 4th on Wednesday. They lost 14-4 to Rolling Meadows.
Buffalo Grove also got a good showing from Brady Horvath, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horvath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Buffalo Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hanson Joey, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-12-2. As for Barrington, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-5-1.
Barrington took their win against Buffalo Grove in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Fillies/Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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