Baseball Preview: Conant Cougars vs. Prospect Knights
Conant is 2-7 against Prospect since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Conant Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Prospect Knights at 4:45 p.m. Conant is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
While Conant has not struggled against Fremd recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Conant beat Fremd by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-1.
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.
Meanwhile, Prospect beat Wheeling 9-4 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prospect.
Conant's record is now 8-1. As for Prospect, their record now sits at 5-3.
Conant came up short against Prospect when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Conant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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