Baseball Preview: Butler Golden Tornado vs. North Allegheny Tigers
Butler has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Allegheny Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Butler had to settle for an 8-6 loss against North Allegheny.
Noah Kollinger and Liam McElroy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kollinger scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while McElroy scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Kollinger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Collins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Butler has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for North Allegheny, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Butler has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Allegheny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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