The South Fayette Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Moon Area Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Fayette's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Butler. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Fayette.
Meanwhile, Moon Area came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-1.
Chris Sandor looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Schmidt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
South Fayette is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Moon Area, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
South Fayette took their victory against Moon Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Fayette 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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