Conant is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Barrington is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Broncos at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Conant 2.6, Barrington 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Conant was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past York 8-6.
Jenny Ryan
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The team relied heavily on Jenny Ryan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Arndt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Conant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while Barrington put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Lane Tech. The Broncos were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Champions. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won 13 contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Barrington's victory bumped their record up to 17-0. As for Conant, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Conant couldn't quite finish off Barrington in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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