Conant put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Hoffman Estates Hawks with a sharp 14-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Conant as they're now sitting on six straight.
Conant got a great performance from Bryce Loeger as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Loeger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Parpet, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a stolen base. Josh Barnett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Hoffman Estates' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Karecki, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Conant's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Hoffman Estates, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conant will take on Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Hoffman Estates, they will head out on the road to face off against Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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