Titusville's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Conneaut Area Eagles by a score of 7-4. For Titusville, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Conneaut Area walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Brett Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Titus was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ian McDonald was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Conneaut Area's side, Ashton Headley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Loucks, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Titusville's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Conneaut Area, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Titusville will challenge Corry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Titusville is facing Corry at the right time seeing as Corry is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Conneaut Area, they will face off against Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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