The McConnellsburg Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Grace Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, McConnellsburg didn't have quite enough to beat Windber and fell 6-5.
Shafer Earley and Tucker Hedge stepped up to the plate in a big way. Earley went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Hedge scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin DeShong, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over GVCS Broadfording on Tuesday.
Jaeden Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Peterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Earley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. AJ Presley was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Grace Academy's record now sits at 2-0. As for McConnellsburg, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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