Baseball Preview: Pine-Richland Rams vs. Fox Chapel Foxes
Pine-Richland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Fox Chapel Foxes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pine-Richland: 3.1, Fox Chapel: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Pine-Richland beats Fox Chapel with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Pine-Richland walked away with a 6-3 victory over Mars on Thursday.
Reece Rupert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Rupert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rupert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Nathan Kush looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Ryan Grebinoski was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel entered their tilt with Shady Side Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
Pine-Richland pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fox Chapel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Pine-Richland couldn't quite finish off Fox Chapel when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Pine-Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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