The East Allegheny Wild Cats will head out on the road to challenge the Freeport Yellowjackets at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Allegheny will bounce into Monday's game after beating Steel Valley, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. East Allegheny put the hurt on Steel Valley with a sharp 11-4 win on Thursday.
Ryan Rupert was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Traynor Janosko, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Freeport got the win against Eden Christian Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 9-3. That looming 9-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Freeport yet this season.
East Allegheny has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Freeport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Everything went East Allegheny's way against Freeport when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as East Allegheny made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Allegheny since the squad 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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