The Conneaut Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Girard Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Conneaut came up short against Jefferson Area and fell 9-6. Conneaut has not had much luck with Jefferson Area recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
J.R. Hutchison was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Hutchison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Spurlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Ty Covill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Girard came into Wednesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Seneca 5-3. The win was just what Girard needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior contest.
James Kibbe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Conneaut's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Girard, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Conneaut might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Girard when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Conneaut avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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