The Bishop Canevin Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Steel Valley Ironmen at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Canevin has eight straight victories, Steel Valley has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop Canevin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Carlynton (and have done all season long). Bishop Canevin put the hurt on Carlynton with a sharp 9-3 win on Tuesday.
Kellen Andruscik and Dom Varley did most of the damage at the plate: Andruscik scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Varley went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. Varley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Glover, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Steel Valley lost 11-4 to East Allegheny on Thursday.
Manny Owens was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Owens was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jorden Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bishop Canevin pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Steel Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Steel Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Canevin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Steel Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Bishop Canevin's sizable advantage in that area, Steel Valley will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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