Conneaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 4-0 to the Pymatuning Valley Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Conneaut of the 17-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Bryce Spurlin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Spurlin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Spurlin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Pymatuning Valley's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Haines, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Conneaut's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Pymatuning Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4-1.
Conneaut will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Harvey at 1:00 p.m. Harvey will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Pymatuning Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Edgewood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pymatuning Valley has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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