Conant barely beat Elk Grove the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Grenadiers a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Grenadiers: they've now won three in a row.
Payton Ackman
| 03/20/26 vs Elk Grove | 3 |
| 03/19/26 @ Glenbrook South | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Palatine | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Barrington | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 1 |
Payton Ackman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ackman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Ackman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Gomez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Gomez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another was Kiana Leopoldo, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Conant now has a winning record of 2-1.
Conant will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. on the 31st. As for Elk Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Niles West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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