Barrington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Conant Cougars 13-7. That's more bragging rights for Barrington, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Conant's part, Matthew Maize was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Cooper Hanson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Barrington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. As for Conant, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barrington will square off against Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Barrington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Wheeling's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Conant, they will head out on the road to challenge Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Buffalo Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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