Baseball Game Preview: Southern Huntingdon County Rockets vs. McConnellsburg Spartans

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Previous Games

04/06/24 - Away	9-17 L
05/08/23 - Home	0-7 L
03/30/23 - Away	2-7 L
05/03/22 - Away	12-2 W
05/02/22 - Home	7-6 W
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Southern Huntingdon County and McConnellsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rockets will be playing at home against the Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Southern Huntingdon County is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Mount Union, falling 13-3.

Southern Huntingdon County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gibbons, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Elijah Oswald also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Fannett Metal hit McConnellsburg with a six-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 11-1 to Fannett Metal. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with Fannett Metal: they've now lost four in a row.

McConnellsburg's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.

Southern Huntingdon County suffered a grim 17-9 defeat to McConnellsburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.