Spartans
| 05/01/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Lawrenceburg | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Anderson | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Anderson | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Union County | 16 |
| + 11 more games |
The Connersville Spartans will challenge the Delta Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Connersville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Connersville needed a bit of extra time to put away Lawrenceburg. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 7-6.
Jay McMullen looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Zaine Bentley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Parker Flanigan was another key player, going 2-for-6 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Delta's offense. They fell 4-0 to Shelbyville on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Delta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaeb Stebbins, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Connersville's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Connersville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Connersville couldn't quite get it done against Delta when the teams last played back in May of 2017 as they fell 5-1. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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