Baseball Preview: West Mifflin Titans vs. Uniontown Red Raiders

Titans
04/04/25 @ Thomas Jefferson | 7 |
03/31/25 vs Yough | 4 |
03/27/25 vs Baldwin | 6 |
03/25/25 @ Albert Gallatin | 9 |
03/24/25 vs Albert Gallatin | 6 |
+ 4 more games |
West Mifflin is 8-2 against Uniontown since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. West Mifflin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
West Mifflin took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Thomas Jefferson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Titans skirted past the Jaguars 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Caden Wills spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, West Mifflin let Jayvon Thompson and Braeden Andzelik run wild. Thompson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Andzelik scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Andzelik has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chase Maggio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Uniontown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Albert Gallatin. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Uniontown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jameson Carter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Gary Smitley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
West Mifflin's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.1 runs this season. As for Uniontown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
West Mifflin was able to grind out a solid win over Uniontown in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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