Huntley Hitmen 12U beat Buffalo Grove on Sunday 16-6 at Melas Park #2 in five innings.
Huntley Hitmen 12U scored seven runs in the fourth on Huntley Hitmen 12U scored in the fourth on an RBI single by Jake S, a steal of home by Jake S, a two-run single by Trent H, an RBI single by Preston S, and a two-run single by Jeremy J.
Huntley Hitmen 12U was led by a flawless day at the dish by Jake S, who went 4-4 against Buffalo Grove’s pitching.
Huntley Hitmen 12U easily handled Buffalo Grove pitching as eight hitters combined for 15 hits, 11 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
The top of the first saw Buffalo Grove take an early lead, 2-0. A single by Zuppardo, scoring Patel started the inning off. Buffalo Grove added more runs when Stein scored on a wild pitch.
After a quick strike from Buffalo Grove, Huntley Hitmen 12U responded with two runs in the first. Huntley Hitmen 12U scored on an error and a walk by Trent.
Huntley Hitmen 12U never trailed after scoring four runs in the second on an RBI double by Alex H and two singles.
After pushing across three runs in the top of the third, Buffalo Grove faced just a 6-5 deficit. A walk by Patel and a two-run error fueled Buffalo Grove’s comeback. Wright to end the Buffalo Grove threat.
It didn’t take long for Huntley Hitmen 12U to answer as it scored two runs of its own in the fifth. Huntley Hitmen 12U scored on an RBI single by Ben B and a steal of home by Ben.