Conant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fremd Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
Conant saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Fremd, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 13-0-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conant will challenge Elk Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Grenadiers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.53 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fremd, they will face off against Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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