The North Allegheny Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Plum Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Allegheny will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, North Allegheny beat Taylor Allderdice 8-4.
Gregory Schmidt looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, JJ Mancuso and Owen Schall did most of the damage at the plate: Mancuso scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Schall scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mancuso is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Pealer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Plum gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Penn Hills 15-3. While fans of Plum might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
North Allegheny pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Plum, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
North Allegheny came out on top in a nail-biter against Plum in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. 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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