Baseball Preview: Jefferson Area Falcons vs. Conneaut Spartans
Jefferson Area is 8-2 against Conneaut since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jefferson Area Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Conneaut Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Jefferson Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Jefferson Area had just enough and edged Grand Valley out 6-4.
Toby Dickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Jefferson Area's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Lambert, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Giovanni Matticola was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Conneaut can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game last Thursday. They walked away with a 16-11 victory over Harvey. The win was just what Conneaut needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior match.
Bryce Spurlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Spurlin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, J.R. Hutchison was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Philip, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Jefferson Area made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3-1. As for Conneaut, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Jefferson Area took their win against Conneaut in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Jefferson Area repeat their success, or does Conneaut have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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