Softball Recap: Moon Area Comes Up Short

Moon Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to the West Allegheny Indians. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.

Katie DeMarco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.

On the hitting side, Moon Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alina McMahon, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Moon Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Allegheny, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Moon Area is set to face off against their familiar foe Chartiers Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, West Allegheny will take on rival Upper St. Clair at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.6, the Panthers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.