Baseball Preview: Carlynton Cougars vs. McKeesport Tigers
The Carlynton Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the McKeesport Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Carlynton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Rochester out 12-11.
Tyler Heinrich was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dominic Ciabattoni, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, McKeesport scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Woodland Hills. The win made it back-to-back victories for McKeesport.
McKeesport got a massive performance out of Brayden Lindsey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Lindsey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Colton Kotouch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Carlynton pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for McKeesport, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
Carlynton suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to McKeesport in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Can Carlynton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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