The Conant Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Buffalo Grove Bison at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Conant is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Conant is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Lake Park (and have done all season long). Everything went Conant's way against Lake Park on Thursday as Conant made off with a 12-2 victory. Conant's win was all the more impressive since Lake Park was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Nick Santos looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Rhodes, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Parpet, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Buffalo Grove lost 9-2 to Barrington on Tuesday. Buffalo Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Stefani was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Buffalo Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Sadowski, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Conant has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Buffalo Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 17-13-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conant has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Buffalo Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conant might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Buffalo Grove in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stefani, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that Conant knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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