Buffalo Grove is 10-0 against Wheeling since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Buffalo Grove Bison will be staying on the road to face off against the Wheeling Wildcats at 4:45 p.m.
On Saturday, Buffalo Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Bartlett and fell 3-2.
Buffalo Grove got a good showing from Joe Rotondo, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rotondo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Buffalo Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Pomerantz, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Mac, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wheeling had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Conant on Friday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Dylan Baloun spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Zangara, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Wheeling, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Buffalo Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheeling when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Buffalo Grove repeat their success, or does Wheeling have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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