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| 05/10/24 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 05/11/22 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 05/12/21 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 05/22/19 - Neutral | 7-2 W |
| 03/27/19 - Home | 6-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
Penn-Trafford and North Allegheny are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Warriors will take on the Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Penn-Trafford beat Hempfield Area 5-2. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Rob Andrews looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Penn-Trafford got a massive performance out of Brayden Stone, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Stone a new career-high. Logan Matrisch was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Allegheny had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Vikings.
Colin Moore looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, August Maslo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
North Allegheny pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Penn-Trafford, their record is now 7-5.
North Allegheny's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Penn-Trafford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for North Allegheny, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Penn-Trafford's hitters?
Penn-Trafford was able to grind out a solid win over North Allegheny when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
