The Conneaut Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Harding Skippers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Conneaut has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Conneaut is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Thursday. They came up short against Geneva, falling 14-4.
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.
Meanwhile, Harding had just enough and edged out Harvey 7-5 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Skippers.
Elijah Harless made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He has become a key player for Harding: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 5-7 otherwise. Harless was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Kohen Galm was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Harding's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Peyton Kallay was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Conneaut's loss dropped their record down to 3-13-1. As for Harding, their record is now 7-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conneaut has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conneaut suffered a grim 20-12 defeat to Harding when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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