Wheeling lost against Buffalo Grove back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wheeling Wildcats lost 9-1 to the Buffalo Grove Bison. Wheeling has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wheeling saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Neukirch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Buffalo Grove's side, Payton Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Diaz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Picciola was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Jonah Pomerantz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Buffalo Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11-1 record this season.
While Wheeling had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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