Connersville has gone 9-1 against South Dearborn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Spartans will head out to square off against the Knights at 11:00 a.m. Connersville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Connersville had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Richmond on Thursday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Red Devils.
Carmen Ruble
| 04/17/25 vs Richmond | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Union County | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Rushville | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Franklin County | 1 |
Carmen Ruble was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jade Green, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Connersville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, South Dearborn was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 30-1 to East Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered against the Trojans since May 4, 2021.
South Dearborn now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Connersville, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Connersville couldn't quite finish off South Dearborn in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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