North Allegheny is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Butler on Monday, but Butler came as close as anyone has to beating them. The North Allegheny Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Butler Golden Tornado and snuck past 8-6. With that victory, North Allegheny brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
David Posey was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Posey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Smith was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. JJ Mancuso was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Butler's side, Noah Kollinger and Liam McElroy did some serious damage despite the final result: Kollinger scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while McElroy scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Kollinger is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Collins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
North Allegheny pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Butler, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
North Allegheny will have a chance to go back-to-back against Butler: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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