The Buffalo Grove Bison will head out on the road to take on the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither Buffalo Grove nor Barrington posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Buffalo Grove's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Saint Viator on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0. Buffalo Grove's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Joe Rotondo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Barrington came up short against McHenry on Saturday and fell 5-1. Barrington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buffalo Grove's record is now 16-12-1. As for Barrington, their record is now 18-11-1.
Everything went Buffalo Grove's way against Barrington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Buffalo Grove made off with a 13-3 victory. 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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