Baseball Recap: Connersville Spartans vs. Knightstown Panthers
Connersville fell victim to Knightstown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Knightstown Panthers by a score of 1-0. Connersville just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Connersville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trot Davidson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Knightstown's side, not much got past Carter Gossett, who gave up just four hits to keep Connersville off the board. Gossett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dallas Bramell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Braylon Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Connersville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Knightstown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Connersville will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Dearborn at 6:00 p.m. Connersville and South Dearborn are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Knightstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Blue River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightstown is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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