Conneaut lost against Jefferson Area on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Conneaut Spartans took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Area Falcons. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Conneaut in their matchups with Jefferson Area: they've now lost six in a row.
J.R. Hutchison put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Hutchison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Spurlin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Ethan Osborne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Conneaut's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Jefferson Area, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3-1.
Conneaut will head out on the road to challenge Girard at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson Area, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Harvey at 10:00 a.m.
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