Baseball Recap: Fox Chapel Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Fox Chapel had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Gateway on Friday. The Foxes put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 10-3 win. The Foxes haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Tristan Blum made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

Antonio LeDonne

Stolen Base (Career)

04/25/25 @ Gateway	2
04/24/25 vs Valley	1
04/16/25 vs Mars	1
03/21/25 vs Franklin Regional	1
03/18/25 vs Norwin	1

In other batting news, Antonio LeDonne and Everett Clanton did most of the damage at the plate: LeDonne went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Clanton went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave LeDonne a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Haigh, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Fox Chapel pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Gateway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Fox Chapel will take on Taylor Allderdice at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Foxes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gateway, they will square off against Connellsville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Gators' hitters will have their work cut out for them.