Baseball Preview: East Allegheny Wild Cats vs. South Allegheny Gladiators
The East Allegheny Wild Cats will head out on the road to take on the South Allegheny Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Allegheny: 3.8, South Allegheny: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Allegheny took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Freeport.
Michael Cahill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Cahill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Cahill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cahill wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Connors, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Allegheny made easy work of Brentwood on Wednesday and carried off a 7-1 win.
East Allegheny pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for South Allegheny, their record now sits at 9-2.
East Allegheny couldn't quite finish off South Allegheny when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can East Allegheny avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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