Conant barely beat Leyden the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Conant put the hurt on Leyden with a sharp 13-2 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Connor Kehoe looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Conant let Arjun Patel and Luis Avila run wild. Patel scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Avila scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those three hits gave Patel a new career-high. Kakeru Fujino also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Conant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leyden only posted an OBP of .333.
Cougars
| 03/26/25 vs Leyden | 13-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Addison Trail | 15-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Streamwood | 8-2 |
| 06/03/24 vs Glenbrook North | 6-1 |
| 05/23/24 vs Fremd | 5-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Conant pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Leyden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conant will take on Oswego East at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Leyden, they will challenge Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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