The Burgettstown Blue Devils will square off against the South Side Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
West Greene hit Burgettstown with a eight-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The two teams finished up on equal footing with an 11-11 draw. Considering the Blue Devils' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, South Side finally came back down to earth two weeks ago. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
South Side saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke McNary, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Burgettstown's tie gives them a new season record of 4-5-1. As for South Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Burgettstown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like South Side struggles in that department as they've averaged .428. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burgettstown might still be hurting after the 18-5 loss they got from South Side in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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