Shaler Area extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-12. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine-Richland Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Monday.
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Ben Yeckel made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Landon Kruper also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Pine-Richland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Pine-Richland's side, the team relied heavily on Grant Alberts, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Alberts a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Bell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shaler Area will welcome New Castle at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pine-Richland, they will host Central Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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