While Fannett Metal put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for McConnellsburg. Fannett Metal walked away with a 3-0 victory over the McConnellsburg Spartans. Winning may never get old, but Fannett Metal sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Fannett Metal saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Coffman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On McConnellsburg's side, Landin Gress was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Gress has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, McConnellsburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fannett Metal only tossed five.
Fannett Metal's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for McConnellsburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fannett Metal will take on Claysburg-Kimmel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fannett Metal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Claysburg-Kimmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McConnellsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tussey Mountain at 6:00 p.m. Tussey Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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