The Ambridge Bridgers will head out on the road to face off against the Upper St. Clair Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ambridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Upper St. Clair's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Ambridge came up short against Hopewell and fell 5-2. The loss was the Bridgers' first of the season.
Cody Hetrick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Connor Iorfido was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Eli Hartman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Upper St. Clair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Bethel Park. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ambridge fell to 3-1. As for Upper St. Clair, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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