Softball Recap: Conant Wins Going Away Against Palatine

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Conant and Palatine, and Conant kept the tradition alive. The Cougars put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 12-4 win on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Dani Gemmell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.

Sophia Gomez

Hits (Career)

04/29/25 vs Palatine	4
04/24/25 @ Prospect	2
04/11/25 vs Glenbrook South	2
04/08/25 vs Lake Park	2
03/18/25 vs York	2

In other batting news, Conant let Ava Falcone and Sophia Gomez run wild. Falcone got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Gomez went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave Gomez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Wolf, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Conant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Conant pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Palatine, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conant will square off against Barrington at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fillies/Broncos will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palatine, they are taking a road trip to square off against Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saxons have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.