The Spring Grove Rockets will take on the Gettysburg Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Spring Grove 3.9, Gettysburg 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Spring Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against New Oxford on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonials. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Konner Marshall was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Marshall wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Grove, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Gettysburg put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Hershey.
Gettysburg's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.86 runs across that stretch. As for Spring Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Spring Grove couldn't quite get it done against Gettysburg when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as they fell 5-0. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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