South Allegheny lost against Avonworth last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gladiators lost 15-4 to the Antelopes. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Cortes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Caleb Jackowski was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
South Allegheny suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 2-5. As for Avonworth, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Allegheny will take on West Mifflin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Avonworth, they will face off against Pine-Richland at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Antelopes 2, the Rams 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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