The Buffalo Grove Bison will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m.
Buffalo Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hersey on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 8-6.
Cole Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Conant entered their tilt with Hoffman Estates with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Hawks on Wednesday as they made off with a 14-2 victory. Considering Conant has won six contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryce Loeger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Parpet was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Josh Barnett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Buffalo Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for Conant, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
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 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Conant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Buffalo Grove took their victory against Conant when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4. 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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