The Butler Golden Tornado will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Shaler Area Titans at 5:30 p.m. Butler has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Shaler Area will come in with three straight wins.
Butler fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Penn-Trafford on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Liam McElroy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Shaler Area gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on New Castle with a sharp 12-2 win. Shaler Area's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Shaler Area, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Butler beat Shaler Area 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Shaler Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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