The Conner Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Simon Kenton Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Conner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Conner gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Lloyd Memorial as Conner made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was just what Conner needed coming off of a 14-5 loss in their prior game.
Conner got a great performance from Ellie Ortiz as she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Averie Lightner was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jalyn Cain, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Simon Kenton didn't have quite enough to beat Ballard on Friday and fell 3-2. Simon Kenton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Conner back to even at 3-3. As for Simon Kenton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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