After flying high against Lakeside on Monday, Conneaut came back down to earth. The Spartans took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Valley Mustangs on Tuesday. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Lexi Brown was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season.
In other batting news, Ella Boroski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those runs were her first of the season. Vina Sanford was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Conneaut's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Grand Valley, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conneaut will take on Perry at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grand Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bloomfield at 4:30 p.m.
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