The Conneaut Area Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Oil City Oilers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conneaut Area is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Conneaut Area came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of North East by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 27th.
Alex Wilpula
| 04/30/25 @ North East | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Fairview | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Slippery Rock | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ Northwestern | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs North East | 14 |
Alex Wilpula and Ashton Headley were huge no matter where they played even without the win. Throwing, Wilpula struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Headley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wilpula has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wilpula went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, while Headley got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Nottingham, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Oil City didn't have quite enough to beat Sharon on Monday and fell 2-1. The Oilers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Conneaut Area's record now sits at 4-7. As for Oil City, their record is now 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Conneaut Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oil City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Conneaut Area took their win against Oil City when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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