Baseball Recap: Gavin Owens leads a balanced attack to beat Connersville

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 5:37pm

Baseball Recap: Greensburg Pirates vs. Connersville Spartans

Greensburg has not done well against Connersville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Greensburg Pirates had just enough and edged the Connersville Spartans out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greensburg.

Greensburg's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Owens, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryson Kelso, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

On Connersville's side, Parker Flanigan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Greensburg's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Connersville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greensburg will challenge North Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Greensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Connersville, they will head out on the road to square off against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

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