Softball Preview: Hoffman Estates Hawks vs. Conant Cougars
Hoffman Estates is 0-10 against Conant since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hoffman Estates Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m.
Hoffman Estates is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Wednesday. They lost 20-0 to Schaumburg.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Conant gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palatine a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Conant.
The result came thanks to Dani Gemmell's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Conant got a massive performance out of Isabella Portogallo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elena Czosnyka, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Hoffman Estates' loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Conant, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Hoffman Estates might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Conant when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Conant's Jenny Ryan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Hoffman Estates knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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