Baseball Recap: Peters Township Indians vs. Connellsville Falcons
There's no place like home for Peters Township, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Connellsville Falcons 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Peters Township, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Matthew Scouvart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Takacs was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Connellsville's side, Logan Lowery 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 two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Connellsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Firestone, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Peters Township's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Connellsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Peters Township by a score of 4-2.
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