East Allegheny gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions and snuck past 6-5. For East Allegheny, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 defeat Greensburg Salem walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
East Allegheny's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Traynor Janosko, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Thomas Kearns, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Greensburg Salem's side, Tyler Martin and Grant Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martin scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Greensburg Salem's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Allegheny will head out on the road to take on Greensburg Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greensburg Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Waynesburg Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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