Upper St. Clair had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Montour Spartans, falling 15-3. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Rachel Scharrer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Barnard, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Montour, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11-1. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Montour's side, Gabby McDowell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. McDowell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Montour got a massive performance out of Cayley Hughes, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Hughes a new career-high. Emily McClean was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper St. Clair will welcome Mt. Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Montour, they will challenge Mars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans are facing the Fightin' Planets at the right time seeing as the Fightin' Planets are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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