Baseball Recap: Conant Cougars vs. Fremd Vikings
Conant won against Fremd last Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Conant Cougars came out on top against the Fremd Vikings by a score of 6-1. That's two games straight that Conant has won by exactly five runs.
Bryce Loeger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Parpet, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josh Barnett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Conant's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Fremd, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conant will face off against Prospect at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Fremd, they will head out on the road to take on Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Rolling Meadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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