In what's become a running theme this season, South Fayette gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the New Castle Hurricanes with a sharp 13-5 victory. The win was just business as usual For South Fayette, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
For New Castle's part, Olivia Hood spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and eight unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. Hood has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Keara Mangieri was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Mangieri is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Gabby Mangieri, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
South Fayette pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for New Castle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Fayette will take on Mars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Fayette's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Mars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Castle, they will be playing at home against West Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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