Conneaut extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-11-1. They fell 9-4 to the Geneva Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Monday.
Jacob Thompson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Daniel Huya was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for Geneva, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Geneva's side, Ryland Besco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave Besco a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI.
While Conneaut had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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