Conneaut Area is 0-10 against Hickory since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Conneaut Area Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Hickory took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Conneaut Area, who comes in off a win.
Conneaut Area is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Titusville a 10-0 shutout on Monday.
Wyatt Kornman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kornman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Greg Klink was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Caiden Loucks was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hickory fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Slippery Rock on Monday.
Conneaut Area made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Hickory, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hickory's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Conneaut Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hickory, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Conneaut Area keep running through batters, or will Hickory buck the trend?
Conneaut Area couldn't quite finish off Hickory in their previous matchup on April 3rd and fell 6-4. Will Conneaut Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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