Baseball Recap: McConnellsburg triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Landin Gress

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 6:22pm

Baseball Recap: McConnellsburg Spartans vs. Everett Warriors

McConnellsburg waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Everett Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as McConnellsburg also won the last time the pair played back in April.

McConnellsburg got a great performance from Landin Gress as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Gress has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shaffer Earley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Andrew Mellott was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.

McConnellsburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Everett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

McConnellsburg will head out on the road to take on Southern Fulton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Everett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Meyersdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Everett is facing Meyersdale at the right time seeing as Meyersdale is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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