Buffalo Grove is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Conant is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Buffalo Grove Bison will take on the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Buffalo Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Conant's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Buffalo Grove lost 9-2 to Barrington on Tuesday.
Ryan Stefani was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Buffalo Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Sadowski, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Conant put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lake Park as Conant made off with a 12-2 victory. Conant's win was all the more impressive since Lake Park was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Nick Santos looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Rhodes, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Parpet, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Buffalo Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 17-13-1. As for Conant, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Buffalo Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Conant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Buffalo Grove's way against Conant in their previous matchup back in April as Buffalo Grove made off with a 9-2 victory. Will Buffalo Grove repeat their success, or does Conant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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