The Penn-Trafford Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Connellsville Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn-Trafford will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Penn-Trafford can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Penn Hills as Penn-Trafford made off with a 15-1 victory. While fans of Penn-Trafford might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Robbie Andrews looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Carmen Metcalfe was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Septak, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Connellsville, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Bethel Park with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Connellsville considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Connellsville also got a great performance from Ethan Porreca as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Porreca has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Shultz was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grayden Gillott, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Penn-Trafford's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Connellsville, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Penn-Trafford couldn't quite finish off Connellsville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Penn-Trafford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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