Baseball Recap: North Allegheny Beats Central Catholic for Their Eighth Straight Win

Tigers

Previous Games

04/17/25 vs Central Catholic	5-4
04/15/25 @ Central Catholic	6-3
04/14/25 vs Central Catholic	6-5
04/11/25 @ Butler	7-4
04/09/25 vs Butler	2-1
+ 3 more games

North Allegheny extended their winning streak to eight on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 8-2 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Central Catholic Vikings. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 6-3 victory on Tuesday.

Colin Moore looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, August Maslo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.

As for Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. Their loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.

On Central Catholic's side, Ryan Tatar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tatar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Greene, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Allegheny will challenge Penn-Trafford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Tigers have won three straight at home, while the Warriors won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Central Catholic, they will take on Butler at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Tornado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.