Om Patel gave up the fewest earned runs he has since back in April on Monday. As a matter of fact, he produced his best game of the campaign: he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Even though Patel couldn't lead Conant over Barrington, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 186 places lower in Illinois), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Patel? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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