Baseball Preview: North Allegheny Tigers vs. Pine-Richland Rams
The North Allegheny Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games North Allegheny has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was close, but North Allegheny sidestepped Shaker Heights for a 6-4 victory.
Colin Moore looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Schall, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Connor Fadgen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases.
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fox Chapel. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pine-Richland has scored all season.
Peyton Ford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
North Allegheny's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Pine-Richland, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Allegheny has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine-Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Allegheny took their victory against Pine-Richland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Allegheny since the team 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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