Wheeling extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-5 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the Buffalo Grove Bison. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Ava Shrake spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
As for Buffalo Grove, they pushed their record up to 4-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Buffalo Grove's side, the result came thanks to Sammie Kosnoff's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Erin Ryan was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayley Cohen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Wheeling and Buffalo Grove could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 357th) will meet Elk Grove (ranked 175th) at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove will take on Prospect at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (337 vs. 53).
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