The Conant Cougars will face off against the Maine West Warriors at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Conant proved they can win big back in March (they won by 12) and back in March they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over York. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since May 6, 2024.
Ava Falcone
| 03/18/25 vs York | 4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Addison Trail | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Barrington | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Palatine | 3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Hoffman Estates | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Ava Falcone, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Wolf, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Maine West won against Wheeling back in March with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Warriors' way against Glenbrook South as they made off with a 13-1 win.
Maine West pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Conant, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Conant couldn't quite finish off Maine West in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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