Rolling Meadows was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-2 to the Conant Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rolling Meadows of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ashlyn Ferguson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caylee Del Boccio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Conant's side, Dani Gemmell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gemmell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Falcone, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Wolf, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Rolling Meadows' loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Conant, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Rolling Meadows will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. As for Conant, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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