Conant lost against Hampshire back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Conant Cougars lost 12-1 to the Hampshire Whip-Purs. Conant has not had much luck with Hampshire recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Conant got a good showing from Franklin Kirchner, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kirchner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Parpet, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Hampshire's side, Wilson Wemhoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Wemhoff was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jaryd Vence was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Eric Jackson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Hampshire, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Conant will head out on the road to square off against Palatine at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Hampshire, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 victory vs. Westminster Christian on the 4th.
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