With a playoff game on the line, Northern Bedford County rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the McConnellsburg Spartans by a score of 10-7. Northern Bedford County's victory was all the more impressive since McConnellsburg was averaging only 3.33 runs allowed on the season.
Aaron Bowers was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Eion Snider was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On McConnellsburg's side, Reese Alexander made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Fowler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, McConnellsburg was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
Northern Bedford County's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for McConnellsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Northern Bedford County is on the road again on Tuesday to play North Star at 2:00 p.m. North Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. McConnellsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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