The McConnellsburg Spartans will challenge the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McConnellsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, McConnellsburg turned things around against Southern Huntingdon County on Saturday. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 6-3.
Kade Gress
| 05/10/25 @ Southern Huntingdon County | 8 |
| 05/06/25 vs Southern Fulton | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Everett | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs James Buchanan | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shanksville Stonycreek | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Kade Gress was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Alexander, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. McConnellsburg is undefeated when Alexander posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County didn't have quite enough to beat Claysburg-Kimmel on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern Bedford County's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for McConnellsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
McConnellsburg came up short against Northern Bedford County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 10-7. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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