South Allegheny gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Allegheny Wild Cats a 16-0 shutout. The Gladiators haven't had any issues with the Wild Cats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, South Allegheny got a massive performance out of Emma Jackson, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameran Colecchi, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-3.
South Allegheny always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Allegheny only posted an OBP of .308.
This is the second loss in a row for East Allegheny and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, South Allegheny will face off against Oakland Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Allegheny, they will head out to square off against Woodland Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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