Baseball Preview: East Allegheny Wild Cats vs. Burrell Bucs
The East Allegheny Wild Cats are on the road again on Monday to play the Burrell Bucs at 4:00 p.m. East Allegheny's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Burrell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, East Allegheny sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Deer Lakes. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs East Allegheny has scored all season.
Michael Cahill was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Cahill has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cahill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cahill wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Traynor Janosko, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Burrell came up short against Shady Side Academy last Thursday and fell 8-4.
East Allegheny's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Burrell, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
East Allegheny took their victory against Burrell in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will East Allegheny repeat their success, or does Burrell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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