Hoffman Estates is 2-8 against Conant since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 4:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Hoffman Estates' offense. They came up short against Barrington on Thursday, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, while it was Conant who put the first runs on the board on Saturday, it was Lake Zurich who put up more. The Cougars lost 16-6 to the Bears.
Conant got a good showing from Om Patel, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Patel has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Colton Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Arjun Patel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 16-14-1. As for Hoffman Estates, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-22.
Hoffman Estates suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Conant in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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