Conneaut is 2-8 against Jefferson Area since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Conneaut Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Jefferson Area Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Conneaut made sure to put some runs up on the board against Harvey last Thursday. Conneaut walked away with a 16-11 win over Harvey.
Bryce Spurlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Spurlin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, J.R. Hutchison was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Philip, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Jefferson Area can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They skirted past Grand Valley 6-4.
Toby Dickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jefferson Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Lambert, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Giovanni Matticola was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Conneaut's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Jefferson Area, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3-1.
Conneaut suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Jefferson Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Conneaut avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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