Baseball Preview: Waynesburg Central Raiders vs. Yough Cougars
After both having extra time off, the Waynesburg Central Raiders and the Yough Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Waynesburg Central gave their fans yet another huge win last Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bethlehem Center a 10-0 shutout. Waynesburg Central's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Trenton Zupper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zupper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Derek Turcheck and Ethan Kiger did most of the damage at the plate: Turcheck scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kiger scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Turcheck has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Kory Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Yough scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. They blew past Brownsville 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Yough.
Waynesburg Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for Yough, their record now sits at 2-3.
Waynesburg Central might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Yough in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Waynesburg Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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