The Shaler Area Titans will face off against the North Allegheny Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shaler Area's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so North Allegheny's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Shaler Area is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mars just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Fightin' Planets by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, while North Allegheny put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for North Hills. The Tigers blew past the Indians 8-0. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
The result came thanks to Jackson Walsh's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Mancuso, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: North Allegheny kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
North Allegheny has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Shaler Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
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