After flying high against Berkeley Springs on Thursday, McConnellsburg came back down to earth. The McConnellsburg Spartans fell 9-6 to the James Buchanan Rockets on Friday. McConnellsburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as James Buchanan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
McConnellsburg saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Fowler, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On James Buchanan's side, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Bell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hayden Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
McConnellsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for James Buchanan, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
McConnellsburg will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Forbes Road at 3:00 p.m. As for James Buchanan, they will challenge Shippensburg at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Shippensburg is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so James Buchanan will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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