Conant came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Buffalo Grove Bison onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. For Conant, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 defeat Buffalo Grove walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Conant got a great performance from Bryce Loeger as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Loeger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Hanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Conant has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Buffalo Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-14-1.
Conant is on the road again on Monday to play Addison Trail at 4:30 p.m. Addison Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Buffalo Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Buffalo Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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