Conneaut Area had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it ten. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Erie Royals. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Kaylin Faust was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave her a new career-low.
As for Erie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Erie's side, not much got past Danica Roward, who gave up just seven hits to keep Conneaut Area off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Nicklas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Coming up, Conneaut Area will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cathedral Prep at 4:00 p.m. As for Erie, they will head out to take on McDowell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Royals surely won't give up without a fight.
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