Buffalo Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Evanston Wildkits. That's two games in a row now that the Bison have lost by just one run.
Buffalo Grove got a good showing from Brady Horvath, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Horvath has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Jordan Dudek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Erickson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 4-11-2. As for Evanston, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buffalo Grove will face off against Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Bison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Evanston, they will challenge New Trier at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Wildkits' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trevians have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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