The McConnellsburg Spartans will square off against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Mount Union is headed out to face a Spartans team ready to give their home crowd a win. McConnellsburg came up short against Fannett Metal on Wednesday, falling 16-2. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with Fannett Metal: they've now lost three in a row.
Shafer Earley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Mount Union's way against Curwensville on Tuesday as Mount Union made off with a 12-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Golden Tide: they've now won six in a row.
Jamon Ranck was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nasir Collins was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Mount Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Curwensville only posted an OBP of .250.
McConnellsburg beat Mount Union 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will McConnellsburg repeat their success, or does Mount Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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