The Montour Spartans will take on the Central Catholic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Montour came out on top against Baldwin on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Spartans took their contest against the Highlanders 8-3.
Michael Ivanoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ivanoff was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Andrew Porto
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In other batting news, Andrew Porto was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matteo Weber, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They blew past South Fayette 9-3. The Vikings not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st (when they won 11-2).
The team relied heavily on Landon Greene, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. CJ Proch was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Montour has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Montour's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Spartans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Montour continue to outrun the ball?
Montour couldn't quite finish off Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 and fell 9-7. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
