Conant had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-7-1 to make it four. They lost 13-2 to the Hersey Huskies. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Conant saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Tutt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Hersey, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Hersey's side, they got a great performance from Riley Blackwell as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Blackwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chuck Meister, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Charlie Arvanitis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Conant will square off against Jacobs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hersey, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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