The Conant Cougars will head out to challenge the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Conant has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 10th.
On Wednesday, Conant didn't have quite enough to beat Fremd and fell 2-1.
Conant saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove came up short against Hersey on Wednesday, falling 11-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Grenadiers in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cooper Casterton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Elk Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Conant skirted past Elk Grove 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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