For the second straight game, Shaler Area will face off against Pine-Richland. The Titans will host the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shaler Area is on a five-game streak of home wins, Pine-Richland a six-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Shaler Area is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Pine-Richland on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to the Rams. The game marked the Titans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
For Pine-Richland's part, Keegan Deihl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Deihl has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Mengine, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Sam Heckert was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
With the loss, Shaler Area broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Pine-Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Shaler Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine-Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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