Baseball Recap: Sewickley Academy Comes Up Short

Steel Valley hit Sewickley Academy with a six-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Sewickley Academy fell 10-5 to Steel Valley. Sewickley Academy's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

Austin Fritz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Billy Pietragallo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Sewickley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Steel Valley, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sewickley Academy will take on Hillel Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steel Valley, they will host Shady Side Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Ironmen are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.