Baseball Recap: Fort Cherry Extends Winning Streak to Four

Rangers

Previous 4 Games

04/17/25 vs McKeesport	7-3
04/15/25 vs Northgate	15-0
04/14/25 vs Frazier	9-2
04/09/25 vs Frazier	13-4

Fort Cherry waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the McKeesport Tigers.

Colton Temple was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Trnavsky, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ben Demascal, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Fort Cherry pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for McKeesport, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Cherry will venture away from home to square off against Chartiers-Houston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rangers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buccaneers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for McKeesport, they are taking a road trip to take on Montour at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.