The Conant Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Hersey Huskies at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
If Conant beats Hersey with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Conant was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Palatine on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Conant.
The result came thanks to Bryce Loeger's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Parpet, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hersey came up short against Prospect on Wednesday and fell 9-5. Hersey has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hersey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Klehr, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Will Hickey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Conant's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-7. As for Hersey, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Conant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hersey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Conant beat Hersey 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conant 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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