The Conner Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Ryle Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Conner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Conner easily dispatched Beechwood on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Cougars fell just short of St. Ursula Academy by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jocy Ortiz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Ryle's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 14-11 to Henry Clay.
Conner's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14. As for Ryle, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5-1.
Conner took their win against Ryle in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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