Buffalo Grove is 8-2 against Prospect since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bison will square off against the Knights at 4:45 p.m. Buffalo Grove will be strutting in after a win while Prospect will be coming in after a loss.
While Buffalo Grove's victory against Vernon Hills wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bison won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 6-5.
Natalie Whitson
| 05/10/25 @ Vernon Hills | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Palatine | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Conant | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Glenbrook North | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Niles West | 1 |
Natalie Whitson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Buffalo Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Edler, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another was Erin Ryan, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Prospect's offense. They came up short against Lake Park on Saturday, falling 6-0.
Buffalo Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Prospect, they dropped their record down to 19-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Buffalo Grove suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Prospect when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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