Connersville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Dearborn Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Monday.
Aaron Kidd was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Parker Flanigan
| 05/05/25 vs Rushville | 4 |
| 05/08/25 @ Rushville | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Union County | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ South Dearborn | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Anderson | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
In other batting news, Parker Flanigan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Connersville is 6-2 when Flanigan posts two or more runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kolton DeBoard, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for South Dearborn, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On South Dearborn's side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Maddox Williams was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Connersville will square off against New Castle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for South Dearborn, they will face off against Tell City at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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