The North East Grape Pickers will venture away from home to challenge the Conneaut Area Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conneaut Area took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North East, who comes in off a win.
North East played in-conference for the first time on Monday and got just the result they were looking for. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Corry.
Jayden Wittman
| 05/11/26 vs Corry | 4 |
| 04/27/26 @ Northwestern | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Girard | 2 |
| 05/04/26 @ Girard | 1 |
| 04/30/26 @ Westfield | 1 |
Jayden Wittman was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Gabe Smith was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Conneaut Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Fairview. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
North East's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Conneaut Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
North East's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Grape Pickers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Conneaut Area, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will North East continue to outrun the ball?
North East came up short against Conneaut Area when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-2. Can the Grape Pickers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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