West Greene has not done well against Fort Cherry recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The West Greene Pioneers skirted past the Fort Cherry Rangers 8-7. This was a revenge contest for West Greene, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-3 defeat when these two played last Monday.
The team relied heavily on Johnny Lampe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kameron Tedrow, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Fort Cherry's side, Matt Sieg put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sieg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sieg was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben Demascal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Landon Trnavsky was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Cherry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
West Greene has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Fort Cherry, their record is now 8-2.
West Greene will be playing at home against Waynesburg Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waynesburg Central will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something West Greene surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Cherry, they will head out on the road to face off against Mapletown at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Fort Cherry is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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