Baseball Game Preview: West Mifflin Titans vs. North Penn Knights

The West Mifflin Titans will face off against the North Penn Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Saturday, West Mifflin was able to grind out a solid victory over Charlotte Country Day School, taking the game 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.

Jackson Fite tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Chase Maggio was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Caden Wills was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, North Penn had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mt. Pleasant a 24-0 shutout on Saturday.

Trevor Lugara looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christian Barnes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Brace, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.