Baseball Preview: North Allegheny Tigers vs. Penn-Trafford Warriors
The North Allegheny Tigers will be playing at home against the Penn-Trafford Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last seven games North Allegheny has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, North Allegheny needed a bit of extra time to put away Shaler Area. They had just enough and edged the Titans out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Augie Maslo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Schall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Penn-Trafford's offense. They fell just short of Franklin Regional by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this year in which Penn-Trafford was not able to get on the board.
Brandon Roher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
North Allegheny pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Penn-Trafford, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Allegheny has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Penn-Trafford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Allegheny came out on top in a nail-biter against Penn-Trafford in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Will North Allegheny repeat their success, or does Penn-Trafford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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