The Conneaut Area Eagles will be playing at home against the General McLane Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Conneaut Area will be strutting in after a victory while General McLane will be coming in after a loss.
Conneaut Area took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Oil City a 9-0 shutout.
Alex Wilpula made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Wilpula has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Wilpula was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Conneaut Area let Ashton Headley and Chase Stewart loose on the outfield. Headley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Stewart scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, General McLane came up short against Fort LeBoeuf on Wednesday and fell 12-9.
Kellen Chelton and Owen Eisert did some serious damage despite the final result: Chelton scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Eisert went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Landon Roach was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, General McLane was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort LeBoeuf only hit a.
Conneaut Area's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for General McLane, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
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