Baseball Preview: Conneaut Spartans vs. Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings
The Conneaut Spartans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Conneaut made sure to put some runs up on the board against Harvey on Thursday. Conneaut came out on top against Harvey by a score of 16-11.
Bryce Spurlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Spurlin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, J.R. Hutchison was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Dylan Philip was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They put the hurt on Brooklyn with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Conneaut made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
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