Conneaut fell victim to Jefferson Area and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Jefferson Area Falcons. Conneaut has struggled against Jefferson Area recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Conneaut saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Spurlin, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Spurlin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Jefferson Area's side, Luke Lambert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jefferson Area let Logan Saksa and Michael Riffle loose on the outfield. Saksa scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Riffle scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Conneaut's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Jefferson Area, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3-1.
While Conneaut had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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