Albert Gallatin is 1-9 against Connellsville since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Albert Gallatin Colonials will head out on the road to face off against the Connellsville Falcons at 4:15 p.m.
Albert Gallatin is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Ringgold by a score of 8-6.
Alex Dolobach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cyrus Potkul, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Connellsville has not done well against Peters Township recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Connellsville skirted past Peters Township 4-2.
Connellsville also got a great performance from Ethan Porreca as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Porreca has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connellsville's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Albert Gallatin's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Connellsville, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Albert Gallatin might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Connellsville in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Connellsville's Matthew Miller, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Now that Albert Gallatin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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