Conant put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maine South Hawks a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Conant this season.
Conant got a great performance from Franklin Kirchner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kirchner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Parpet was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Hanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Conant's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Maine South, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Conant will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Glenbard North at 11:00 a.m. As for Maine South, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln-Way East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Maine South is facing Lincoln-Way East at the right time seeing as Lincoln-Way East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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