Conneaut extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-12. They lost 15-5 to the Jefferson Area Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 22-5 loss back in April.
Conneaut saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Young, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double. Vina Sanford was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs.
As for Jefferson Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11. Considering they have won eight contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Jefferson Area's side, Ada Sirrine made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Sirrine a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Jefferson Area got a massive performance out of Kennidie Rogers, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Rogers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julia Sprague, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Conneaut will challenge Grand Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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