Baseball Preview: Penn-Trafford Warriors vs. North Allegheny Tigers
The Penn-Trafford Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the North Allegheny Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Penn-Trafford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Penn-Trafford's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Franklin Regional on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. Penn-Trafford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Allegheny, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Shaler Area out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Augie Maslo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Schall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Penn-Trafford's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for North Allegheny, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Penn-Trafford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Allegheny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Penn-Trafford couldn't quite finish off North Allegheny in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Penn-Trafford, Connor Smith (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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