Chartiers-Houston is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burgettstown Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Chartiers-Houston was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort LeBoeuf, taking the game 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Chartiers-Houston got a great performance from Brady Robaugh as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, Robaugh gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Justus Buckingham was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Gotfredson, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Burgettstown never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Carlynton 18-0. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Matthew Bredel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bredel was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Burgettstown let Brian Charles and Wyatt Stevenson run wild. Charles scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Stevenson scored three runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Charles a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Stevens, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Burgettstown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carlynton only posted an OBP of .273.
Chartiers-Houston suffered a grim 19-10 defeat to Burgettstown when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Chartiers-Houston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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