South Allegheny has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Derry Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. South Allegheny is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
South Allegheny will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Mt. Pleasant on Friday. South Allegheny blew past Mt. Pleasant 11-4. The result was nothing new for South Allegheny, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Carrera Conley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Mosqueda, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Cameran Colecchi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Derry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 5-0 to Yough.
South Allegheny's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Derry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Derry's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Allegheny hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Derry, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain South Allegheny's hitters?
South Allegheny came out on top in a nail-biter against Derry in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 9-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Derry's Haylee Myers, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Allegheny still be able to contain Myers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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