For the second straight game, Prospect will face off against Conant. The Knights will host the Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Prospect is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Conant just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 10-9.
For Conant's part, Mason Hopkins looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hopkins has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Conant let Andrew Miller and Alex Martinez run wild. Miller went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Martinez went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Arjun Patel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
The win (which was Conant's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Prospect, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
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