Conant had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Elk Grove Grenadiers 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Conant as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Connor Kehoe looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Parpet, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Maize, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Conant is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 21-7 record this season. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-20.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Lake Park the next time they take the field. Conant will head out to face Lake Park at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, while Elk Grove will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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