McConnellsburg stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Rockwood Rockets onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. While fans of McConnellsburg might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Landin Gress spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Clevenger, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaffer Earley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Rockwood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
McConnellsburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Rockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
McConnellsburg will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Berkeley Springs at 6:00 p.m. Berkeley Springs is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning McConnellsburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Rockwood, they will be playing at home against Windber at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Windber is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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