The South Dearborn Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Connersville Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Dearborn is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for South Dearborn after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Greensburg by a score of 6-5.
Izaak Lozier was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lozier was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Gabe Perry
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| 04/12/25 @ Rushville | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Greensburg | 2 |
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In other batting news, Gabe Perry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for South Dearborn: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Connersville was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against New Palestine, falling 13-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 15, 2021, but that streak is no more.
South Dearborn's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Connersville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Dearborn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Connersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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