Baseball Preview: Pine-Richland Rams vs. North Allegheny Tigers
The Pine-Richland Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Allegheny Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Pine-Richland's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while North Allegheny has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Pine-Richland came up short against Fox Chapel and fell 6-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pine-Richland has scored all season.
Peyton Ford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday North Allegheny sidestepped Shaker Heights for a 6-4 win.
Colin Moore looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Owen Schall was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Connor Fadgen, who scored a run and stole four bases.
Pine-Richland's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for North Allegheny, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pine-Richland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Allegheny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pine-Richland suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to North Allegheny in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Pine-Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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