Port Allegany put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They beat the Smethport Hubbers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-0. Give Port Allegany's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Port Allegany got a massive performance out of Levi Howard, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Howard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Fillhart, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Smethport's side, Brentton McDowell put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. McDowell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Szuba was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Colin Riekofsky was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Port Allegany has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Smethport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Port Allegany will head out on the road to square off against Cameron County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Port Allegany is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Smethport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coudersport at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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