East Allegheny hasn't had much luck against Steel Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wild Cats are taking a road trip to challenge the Ironmen at 3:30 p.m.
East Allegheny fell victim to South Park and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 9-0. The loss leaves the Wild Cats still looking for their first win of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Steel Valley). They blew past Sto-Rox 15-0 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Ironmen considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jorden Smith was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Cooper Phares was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Steel Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the win, Steel Valley broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4-1. As for East Allegheny, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
East Allegheny took their victory against Steel Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wild Cats 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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