The Conant Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Wheeling Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Conant is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Buffalo Grove hit Conant with a ten-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars came up short against the Bison, falling 10-4.
Jacob Szpiganowicz
| 03/21/25 vs Addison Trail | 4 |
| 05/16/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Schaumburg | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Maine West | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Hoffman Estates | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Jacob Szpiganowicz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Conant is 3-1 when Szpiganowicz posts three or more RBI, but 9-17-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Arjun Patel, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wheeling hadn't done well against Barrington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Fillies/Broncos 5-4. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Fillies/Broncos on their field since April 26, 2019.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 12-18-1. As for Wheeling, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-18.
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