Saxons
| 05/10/25 vs Batavia | 13 |
| 05/09/25 vs Barrington | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Elk Grove | 4 |
| 05/05/25 @ Wheeling | 8 |
| + 15 more games |
Schaumburg hasn't had much luck against Conant recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Saxons will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 4:45 p.m. Schaumburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Schaumburg will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Batavia on Saturday. The Saxons were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Bulldogs. The victory was some much needed relief for the Saxons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Madison Linnemann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Linnemann was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Schaumburg got a massive performance out of Jordan Murtaugh, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Murtaugh has posted since back in April. Taylor Dolecki was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
Schaumburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Fremd hit Conant with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars lost 10-3 to the Vikings. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Conant saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dani Gemmell, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Conant's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Schaumburg, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Schaumburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Conant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
