The Conant Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bartlett Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Conant was able to grind out a solid victory over Buffalo Grove, taking the game 6-2.
Dani Gemmell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Conant let Ava Falcone and Tia Splitgerber loose on the outfield. Falcone scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Splitgerber scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabella Portogallo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Bartlett had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Hampshire last Saturday.
Conant's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Bartlett, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Everything went Conant's way against Bartlett when the teams last played back in May of 2016 as Conant made off with a 12-6 victory. Does Conant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartlett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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