BOYS BASEBALL
McConnellsburg 0, Southern Huntingdon County 4. The Spartans fell 4-0 in the eighth inning to the Southern Huntingdon County (SHC) Rockets on May 15 at home in a cross-conference final regular season game.
It was scoreless through the regulation seven innings. The Rockets got on the board in the top of the eighth inning after Tannyr Edgin singled to center field, Maddux Reed singled to center field, Lucas Creswell hit a sacrifice fly, and Jackson Parks singled to the right side of the infield, each scoring one run. In the bottom of the eighth, leadoff hitter Hoyt Glenn reached first on an infield error. Shaffer Earley and Ben Sattazahn then drew walks to load the bases with one out. However, a swinging strikeout and a flyout to left ended the threat and the Spartans’ chance to tie or win the game.
Relief pitcher Hoyt Glenn took the loss for the Spartans. He went for two innings, surrendering four runs (two earned) on four hits, striking out one and walking none. Ben Sattazahn opened the game for the Spartans. He gave up five hits and zero runs over six innings, striking out six and walking two.
Relief pitcher Lucas Creswell earned the win for SHC. He allowed no hits and zero runs over one inning, striking out one and walking two. Aiden Berrier started on the mound and surrendered one hit and zero runs over seven innings, striking out six and walking three.
Sattazahn collected the lone hit for the Spartans.
SHC had nine hits; Berrier led with three in four at bats. Parks, Edgin, Reed, and Creswell each drove in one run for SHC.
Next, the Spartans will host Windber for a first round District 5 Class 2A playoff game on May 19 at 4:30 p.m.
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STHR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 9 2
MCCN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
SOFTBALL
McConnellsburg 12, Shade-Shanksville 1. The Lady Spartans hosted the WestPAC conference third-consecutive year championship winner Shade-Shanksville Lady Panthers in a non-league game on May 14 and with an eight-run fifth inning pounding completed the game early by mercy rule. The Spartans finished the regular season improving to 9-11 (3-5 ICC-S) with a three-game winning streak ready to enter the post-season playoffs. Shade’s record dropped to 11-4.
The Spartans scored one run in the first. The Panthers tied it in the third. The Spartans added three in the fifth, regained the lead, and never looked back. The Spartans eight runs in the bottom of the fifth completed the ten-run rule to complete the game after five innings. Five Shade errors contributed to the scoring romp.
Next, the Lady Spartans travel to Tussey Mountain to play the first-round game of District 5 Class 2A playoffs on May 19 at 4:30 p.m.
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SHDE 0 0 1 0 0 X X 1 7 5
MCCN 1 0 0 3 8 X X 12 12 0
McConnellsburg 5, Mercersburg Academy 3. The Lady Spartans hosted the Mercersburg Academy Lady Storm in a non-league game on May 13 and with a 5-3 win improved their record to 8-11. Mercersburg Academy record dropped to 5-20.