Baseball Recap: Cyrus Potkul can't quite lead Albert Gallatin over Connellsville

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:59am

Baseball Recap: Albert Gallatin Colonials vs. Connellsville Falcons

Albert Gallatin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 11-3 to the Connellsville Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Albert Gallatin of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.

Albert Gallatin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cyrus Potkul, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

On Connellsville's side, Zach Knabenshue looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grayden Gillott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Kelly, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Albert Gallatin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Connellsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9.

Albert Gallatin will be playing in front of their home fans against Carrick at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Connellsville, they will head out on the road to take on Uniontown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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