Buffalo Grove was the 5-3 winner over Conant when they last played one another on May 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Buffalo Grove Bison fell 6-2 to the Conant Cougars on Saturday. Buffalo Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buffalo Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla O'Malley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Conant's side, Dani Gemmell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Gemmell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Falcone and Tia Splitgerber did most of the damage at the plate: Falcone scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Splitgerber scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabella Portogallo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Conant, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Buffalo Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Conant, they will be playing at home against Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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