Connersville is 0-3 against Silver Creek since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Connersville Spartans are on the road again to play the Silver Creek Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Connersville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Franklin County out 9-8. That's two games straight that Connersville has won by just one run.
Taylynn Selby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Selby was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Rayleigh Bresher was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carmen Ruble, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Charlestown. Silver Creek's win was all the more impressive since Charlestown was averaging only 2.68 runs allowed on the season.
Silver Creek let Jazzy Calloway and Lily Allen loose on the outfield. Calloway went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Allen went 3-for-6 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Allen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Kaitlyn Whitlock was another key contributor, going 2-for-6 with three runs and a triple.
Connersville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Silver Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 28-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Connersville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Connersville came up short against Silver Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Connersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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