After soaring to ten runs the game before, Buffalo Grove was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to the Elk Grove Grenadiers. Buffalo Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elk Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Sammi Wolverton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Elk Grove's side, Lexi Goeringer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Goeringer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Goeringer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Elk Grove got a great performance from Erika Gore as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gore has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ariana Trausch was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Kugelberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Elk Grove, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buffalo Grove will face off against Conant at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Elk Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Barrington at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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