After a string of three wins, Connersville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorktown Tigers. Connersville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Yorktown apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Connersville got a good showing from Garrett Pearson, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Trot Davidson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolton DeBoard, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Yorktown's side, Jacob Grim was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jayce Key, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Connersville's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Yorktown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Connersville will head out on the road to challenge Batesville at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Batesville is on a three-game streak of home wins, Connersville a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Yorktown, they are on the road again on Saturday to play New Castle at 10:00 a.m. New Castle has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.21 runs per game on average), something Yorktown will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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