Buffalo Grove and Stevenson squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Buffalo Grove had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Stevenson Patriots. Buffalo Grove has struggled against Stevenson recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Stevenson's part, Ben Fawcett tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Fawcett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Frank Costabile was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Adelman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 18-16-1. As for Stevenson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-13.
Buffalo Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stevenson, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Prospect at 2:00 p.m. Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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