Oakland Catholic will head out on the road to take on the South Allegheny Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
While Oakland Catholic fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They blew past Woodland Hills 9-2 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, South Allegheny gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They never let East Allegheny get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Wild Cats: they've now won five in a row.
Ava Brown made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Emma Jackson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cameran Colecchi, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-3.
South Allegheny always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Allegheny only posted an OBP of .308.
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