Baseball Recap: Conant Cougars vs. Stagg Chargers
Conant entered their tilt with Stagg with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Stagg Chargers with a sharp 9-2 victory on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Conant, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aniik Patel looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Josh Barnett and Cooper Hanson did most of the damage at the plate: Barnett scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Hanson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jake Parpet was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Conant's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Stagg, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conant will take on Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Conant's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Hoffman Estates has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Stagg will take on Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Bradley-Bourbonnais has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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