On Friday, Buffalo Grove got themselves on the board against Palatine, but Palatine never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Palatine Pirates. The win made it back-to-back victories for Buffalo Grove.
Griffin Kelly made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Kelly has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kelly was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonah Pomerantz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Buffalo Grove back to even at 6-6-1. As for Palatine, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Buffalo Grove will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Glenbrook South at 10:00 a.m. Glenbrook South will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Buffalo Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palatine, they will head out on the road to square off against Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Palatine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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