Baseball Preview: Conant Cougars vs. Maine South Hawks
The Conant Cougars will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Maine South Hawks at 11:00 a.m. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, while Conant put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Dundee-Crown. Conant blew past Dundee-Crown 11-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Conant has managed all season.
Conant got a great performance from Bryce Loeger as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cooper Hanson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Rhodes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Maine South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of York by a score of 9-8.
Conant's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Maine South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Conant beat Maine South 5-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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