Baseball Preview: Peters Township Indians vs. West Mifflin Titans
The Peters Township Indians will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the West Mifflin Titans at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Peters Township has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Peters Township took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Armstrong by a score of 4-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Jack Stewart looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Peters Township's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was TJ Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, West Mifflin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Chartiers Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Mifflin.
Jake Martina tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Mifflin let Aidan Munsie and Caden Wills loose on the outfield. Munsie scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Wills scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Peters Township's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for West Mifflin, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
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