Baseball Recap: Greg Klink can't quite lead Conneaut Area over General McLane

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 8:26am

Baseball Recap: Conneaut Area Eagles vs. General McLane Lancers

After flying high against Oil City last Wednesday, Conneaut Area came back down to earth. The Conneaut Area Eagles lost 11-1 to the General McLane Lancers on Friday.

Conneaut Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Klink, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Klink has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On General McLane's side, Hayden Spencer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

On the hitting side, Alex Clark and Andrew Gula did most of the damage at the plate: Clark went 2-for-4 with a home run, while Gula scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Charlie Salvo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Conneaut Area has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for General McLane, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.

Conneaut Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Slippery Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for General McLane, they will head out on the road to face off against Meadville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meadville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something General McLane surely won't give up without a fight.

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