The Leyden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Conant Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Leyden's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Park-River Forest on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Elias Carrillo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Conant duked it out with Plainfield Central on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 draw.
Conant's tie gives them a new season record of 3-0-1. As for Leyden, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leyden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Conant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Leyden might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Conant in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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