Lake Park lost a close one when they played on Wednesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-2 to the Conant Cougars. Lake Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Conant apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lake Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Colucci, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Conant's side, Nick Santos looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Isaiah Rhodes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Parpet, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Park and nudges their season record down to 24-8. As for Conant, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-7.
Lake Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Elk Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Conant, they will head out on the road to take on Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Buffalo Grove is on a four-game streak of home wins, Conant a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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