Conneaut had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 11. They came up short against the Bristol Panthers, falling 25-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 back in April.
Conneaut saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chetti Arcaro, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Bristol, they now have a winning record of 8-7. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Bristol's side, Ethan Kimak and Keifer Swager did most of the damage at the plate: Kimak went 1-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Swager went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave Swager a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Van Ness, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conneaut will host Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Streaks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bristol, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grand Valley at 5:00 p.m.
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