Hoffman Estates extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 6-13. They came up short against the Conant Cougars, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on April 8th.
Luis Tobella was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Derek Conjardi was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Conant, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-1. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Conant's side, Joseph Garza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. What's more, Garza posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Andrew Miller was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Arjun Patel, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Hoffman Estates will venture away from home to take on Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Conant, they will take on Niles West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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