Conneaut extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-13-1. They lost 14-4 to the Geneva Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-4 loss on Tuesday.
Conneaut saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Keigan Spring also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Geneva, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Geneva's side, Logan Rustic made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rustic was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaiden Cottrell was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Geneva: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Hutchens, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Conneaut will venture away from home to challenge Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Skippers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Geneva, they will head out to face off against Lake Catholic at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday.
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