Baseball Preview: Elizabeth Forward Warriors vs. McKeesport Tigers
The Elizabeth Forward Warriors will head out on the road to take on the McKeesport Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Elizabeth Forward has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Elizabeth Forward will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Ringgold, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Elizabeth Forward skirted past Ringgold 2-1.
Charlie Nigut made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Nigut was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JB Crovak, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, McKeesport was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Carlynton.
Garrett Tarker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Colton Kotouch was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Elizabeth Forward's record now sits at 6-9. As for McKeesport, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
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