Baseball Preview: McKeesport Tigers vs. Elizabeth Forward Warriors
The McKeesport Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither McKeesport nor Elizabeth Forward posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, McKeesport came up short against Carlynton and fell 6-2.
Garrett Tarker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colton Kotouch, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ringgold 2-1.
Charlie Nigut made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Nigut was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JB Crovak, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
McKeesport's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Elizabeth Forward, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
McKeesport skirted past Elizabeth Forward 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will McKeesport repeat their success, or does Elizabeth Forward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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