Baseball Recap: Conant Cougars vs. Maine South Hawks
Conant put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maine South Hawks a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Conant this season.
Conant got a great performance from Franklin Kirchner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kirchner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Parpet was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Hanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Conant's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Maine South, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Conant will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Glenbard North at 11:00 a.m. As for Maine South, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln-Way East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Maine South is facing Lincoln-Way East at the right time seeing as Lincoln-Way East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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