Baseball Recap: Conant Cougars vs. Hoffman Estates Hawks
Conant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Hoffman Estates Hawks onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Conant who now have five in a row.
Franklin Kirchner looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Rhodes, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hanson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Conant's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Hoffman Estates, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Conant will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hoffman Estates: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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