
Spartans
| 05/21/26 @ Greensburg | 0-1 |
| 05/15/26 @ New Castle | 7-4 |
| 05/14/26 vs South Dearborn | 6-1 |
| 05/11/26 @ South Dearborn | 2-1 |
| 05/09/26 @ New Palestine | 0-9 |
Connersville dropped down to 14-11 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Greensburg Pirates by a score of 1-0. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Connersville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Keller, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Greensburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Greensburg's side, not much got past Luke Hoeing, who gave up just three hits to keep Connersville off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Connersville will take on Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Arabians will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Greensburg, they will challenge North Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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