Baseball Recap: Connellsville Falcons vs. Baldwin Highlanders
Connellsville came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Baldwin Highlanders and snuck past 5-3.
Connellsville got a great performance from Mason Miller as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connellsville saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Firestone, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Anthony Piasecki, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Baldwin's side, Adam Degenhart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Musial was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Adam Ledbetter was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Connellsville pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Baldwin, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
As of now, neither Connellsville nor Baldwin have any future games scheduled.
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