Hancock lost against McConnellsburg back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hancock Panthers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McConnellsburg Spartans.
Hancock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Trumpower, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On McConnellsburg's side, Kayden Marpoe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marpoe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Kohen Hall looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Shaffer Earley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Sattazahn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for McConnellsburg, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Hancock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 victory vs. Fort Hill on the 17th. McConnellsburg has also already played their next match, a 7-6 defeat against Fannett Metal on the 16th.
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