Baseball Recap: McConnellsburg Spartans vs. Hancock Panthers
McConnellsburg put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Hancock Panthers by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for McConnellsburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kayden Marpoe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marpoe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Kohen Hall looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Shaffer Earley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jackson Clevenger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Hancock's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Trumpower, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
McConnellsburg's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
McConnellsburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 defeat vs. Fannett Metal on the 16th. Hancock has also already played their next matchup, a 6-5 win against Fort Hill on the 17th.
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