Seton LaSalle is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Burgettstown Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Burgettstown will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Seton LaSalle extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Rebels were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Taylor Allderdice. That six run margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
Gianna Ferrieri
| 04/01/25 vs Taylor Allderdice | 4 |
| 03/22/24 @ South Allegheny | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ West Mifflin | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Peters Township | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ South Park | 1 |
Gianna Ferrieri made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kayla Pulkowski was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Burgettstown never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Freedom Area 15-0. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Like Seton LaSalle, Burgettstown also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklyn Robinson. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Those hits were Robinson's first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Layla Sherman and Raya Sentipal did most of the damage at the plate: Sherman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Sentipal went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base was Sentipal's first of the season. Andi Midler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Burgettstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .692. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in three consecutive games.
Seton LaSalle's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Burgettstown, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Seton LaSalle took their win against Burgettstown when the teams last played back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
