Elk Grove was the 6-1 winner over Conant when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Elk Grove Grenadiers fell just short of the Conant Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday.
For Conant's part, Connor Kehoe looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kehoe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Parpet was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Maize, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Conant, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-7.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Lake Park the next time they take the field. Conant will head out to face Lake Park at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, while Elk Grove will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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