The Conant Cougars will take on the Bartlett Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Conant will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Buffalo Grove on Thursday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Bison.
Payton Ackman
| 04/30/26 @ Buffalo Grove | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Barrington | 1 |
| 04/23/26 @ Hersey | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Elk Grove | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Barrington | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Payton Ackman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Ackman was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Cailyn Kehoe was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sophia Gomez, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Conant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buffalo Grove only posted an OBP of .375.
Meanwhile, Bartlett came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Metea Valley on Friday as they made off with a 13-3 victory.
Bartlett's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Conant, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Conant might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Bartlett in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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