The Shaler Area Titans will face off against the Knoch Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Shaler Area 3.8, Knoch 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Shaler Area made easy work of Fox Chapel and carried off an 11-5 victory. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Foxes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Colby Weber tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shaler Area let L Schiffhauer and Kaleb Jockel run wild. Schiffhauer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jockel scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. That hit marked the first that Jockel got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Leas, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Shaler Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Knoch entered their match against North Hills on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Knoch fell 7-4 to North Hills.
Knoch's loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Shaler Area, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Shaler Area took their victory against Knoch when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Shaler Area repeat their success, or does Knoch has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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