Connellsville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Baldwin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 5-3. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Ethan Porreca was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Porreca was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Porreca wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gradin Hodge, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Connellsville and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Baldwin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
While Connellsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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