Fox Chapel won against Kiski Area on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Foxes beat the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-1. The Foxes haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Jeremy Haigh and Franco Pistella were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Haigh tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pistella didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Haigh went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Pistella went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tristan Blum was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Foxes
| 05/09/25 @ Shady Side Academy | 6-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Kiski Area | 6-1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Taylor Allderdice | 3-2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Gateway | 10-3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mars | 7-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Fox Chapel pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Shady Side Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fox Chapel will host Greater Latrobe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Foxes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shady Side Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McGuffey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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