The Conneaut Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Girard Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 25 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Conneaut and three for Girard.
Conneaut is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Harding on Thursday, falling 20-12.
Eli Taylor led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Colby Stiltner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Girard scored first but ultimately less than Saegertown in their match on Thursday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. While the Yellowjackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 4-0 in the first period.
Joe Ferretti and Zak Balogh stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ferretti went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Balogh got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Another player making a difference was James Kibbe, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Girard's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Conneaut, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
Conneaut suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Girard in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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