Prospect is 7-2 against Conant since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Prospect Knights will be playing at home against the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Prospect beat Wheeling 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prospect.
Meanwhile, Conant has not done well against Fremd recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Conant beat Fremd by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-1.
Bryce Loeger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Parpet, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Josh Barnett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Prospect's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Conant, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Prospect beat Conant 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Prospect repeat their success, or does Conant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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