The Penn-Trafford Warriors will square off against the Fox Chapel Foxes on Monday. Penn-Trafford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Penn-Trafford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Moon Area 8-2. Penn-Trafford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Penn-Trafford got a great performance from Brandon Roher as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Roher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Freas was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Chuck Fontana was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel might've scored the first runs last Tuesday, but it was Plum who claimed the real prize. Fox Chapel lost 10-4 to Plum. Fox Chapel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for Penn-Trafford and bumps their season record up to 17-3. As for Fox Chapel, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Penn-Trafford skirted past Fox Chapel 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penn-Trafford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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