Pine-Richland proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Allegheny Indians, sneaking past 4-2. The victory was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on four straight.
Keegan Deihl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
Tanner Cunningham
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On the hitting side, Tanner Cunningham was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Husted, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Cunningham wasn't the only one making solid contact: Pine-Richland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Pine-Richland pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Allegheny, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Pine-Richland will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Allegheny: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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