The Buffalo Grove Bison are taking a road trip to face off against the Barrington Fillies/Broncos 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 matchup.
Buffalo Grove is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 4th on Wednesday. They came up short against Rolling Meadows, falling 14-4.
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Buffalo Grove got a good showing from Brady Horvath, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horvath has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
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 defeat the Fillies/Broncos have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Juilan Ashley-Friedman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Swarbrick, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Barrington's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-5-1. As for Buffalo Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-2 record this season.
Buffalo Grove might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Barrington in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Bison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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