After flying high against Batavia on Saturday, Schaumburg came back down to earth. The Saxons took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Conant Cougars on Monday. The Saxons haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Alexa Evans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Dolecki made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Schaumburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Conant, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Schaumburg will welcome Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Saxons are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for Conant, they will venture away from home to face off against Palatine at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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