Addison Trail has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Conant Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Addison Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Addison Trail came up short against Oak Park-River Forest and fell 4-1. The loss continues a trend for Addison Trail in their matchups with Oak Park-River Forest: they've now lost four in a row.
Addison Trail saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Pozo, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Conant came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bison onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Conant also got a great performance from Bryce Loeger as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Loeger has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Hanson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Addison Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Conant, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Addison Trail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Conant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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