The Conneaut Spartans will head out to challenge the Girard Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Conneaut is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They lost 17-7 to Heartland Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly ten runs.
Conneaut saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Stiltner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Thaddeus Huya, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Girard gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They blew past Varsity Opponent 11-1.
Joe Ferretti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ferretti was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Girard got a big performance out of Zak Balogh, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Balogh a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Kalicky, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Conneaut might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Girard in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Conneaut avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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