Baseball Game Preview: Montour Spartans vs. McKeesport Tigers

For the second straight game, Montour will face off against McKeesport. The Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montour's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so McKeesport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Montour's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past McKeesport 16-0. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.

Olliver Wovchko looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

Andrew Porto

Runs (Career)

04/22/25 vs McKeesport	2
03/31/25 vs Connellsville	1
03/17/25 vs DePaul College Prep	1
03/16/25 vs St. Raymond Boys	1
03/15/25 vs Northside Christian	1

At the plate, Montour let Andrew Porto and Zachary Black run wild. Porto went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Black went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Porto a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nino DiMichele, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Montour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .630. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Montour is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for McKeesport, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-13.

McKeesport's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montour has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for McKeesport, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Montour's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.