Buffalo Grove is 1-7 against Conant since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Buffalo Grove Bison will be playing at home against the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buffalo Grove took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Hoffman Estates 3-1.
Brooklyn Edler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Meagan Ryan was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Paige Veller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Conant put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Wheeling 14-3. The win was familiar territory for Conant who now have three in a row.
Tia Splitgerber was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Wolf, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Buffalo Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Conant, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
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