Baseball Recap: Conant Has No Trouble Against Schaumburg

Conant barely beat Schaumburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Saxons a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.

Colton Thomas

Hits (Career)

04/30/25 vs Schaumburg	2
04/29/25 @ Elk Grove	1
04/19/25 @ Jacobs	1
03/28/25 @ Oswego East	1

Colton Thomas was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Kakeru Fujino was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Conant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Conant's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12-1. As for Schaumburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conant will challenge Prospect at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Schaumburg, they will square off against Elk Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Grenadiers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Saxons surely won't give up without a fight.