Baseball Recap: Connellsville falls despite strong effort from Logan Lowery

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 12:02pm

Baseball Recap: Connellsville Falcons vs. Peters Township Indians

Connellsville lost against Peters Township back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Connellsville Falcons fell just short of the Peters Township Indians by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for Connellsville in their matchups with Peters Township: they've now lost seven in a row.

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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, 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.

On Peters Township's side, 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.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Takacs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Connellsville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Peters Township, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Connellsville beat Peters Township by a score of 4-2.

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