The Taylor Allderdice Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Fox Chapel Foxes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Taylor Allderdice sitting on three straight wins and Fox Chapel on eight.
On Wednesday, Taylor Allderdice sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Mars.
Fox Chapel came out on top against Gateway on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Foxes put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 10-3 win.
Tristan Blum made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fox Chapel let Antonio LeDonne and Everett Clanton run wild. LeDonne went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Clanton went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those three hits gave LeDonne a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Haigh, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Fox Chapel pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Taylor Allderdice, their record is now 9-5.
Taylor Allderdice couldn't quite get it done against Fox Chapel in their previous matchup back in May of 2015 as they fell 7-3. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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