The Conneaut Area Eagles will face off against the Girard Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conneaut Area is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, Conneaut Area didn't have quite enough to beat Northwestern and fell 6-5.
Alex Wilpula
| 04/20/26 @ Girard | 3 |
| 05/04/26 @ Northwestern | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Northwestern | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Cambridge Springs | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ North East | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Alex Wilpula was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Conneaut Area's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Chase Stewart made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Girard can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against North East as they made off with a 9-3 win. That looming 9-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Girard's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Conneaut Area, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Conneaut Area was able to grind out a solid win over Girard in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 12-9. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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