The South Allegheny Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Steel Valley Ironmen at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Allegheny is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South Allegheny ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They won by a run and slipped past McKeesport 3-2.
Meanwhile, Steel Valley fell victim to a tough 16-7 loss at the hands of Keystone Oaks on Thursday. Steel Valley has struggled against Keystone Oaks recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Steel Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Phares, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
South Allegheny's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Steel Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
South Allegheny took their victory against Steel Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Steel Valley's Roman Donis, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for South Allegheny to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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