Connellsville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Black Hawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.85 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Connellsville Falcons put the hurt on the Bethel Park Black Hawks with a sharp 10-1 win. This was a revenge game for Connellsville, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-1 loss when these two played last Monday.
Connellsville got a great performance from Ethan Porreca as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Porreca has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Shultz, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayden Gillott, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Connellsville pushed their record up to 7-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bethel Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Connellsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Penn-Trafford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn-Trafford will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Connellsville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bethel Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Avonworth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bethel Park: 3.8, Avonworth: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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