The Conner Cougars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Conner fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Highlands on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluebirds by a score of 5-4. Conner has not had much luck with Highlands recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mollie Sharp spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jalyn Cain was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona fell victim to a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Trimble County on Monday. Walton-Verona has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Conner now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Walton-Verona, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Conner's way against Walton-Verona in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as Conner made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conner since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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