Peters Township's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Upper St. Clair Panthers by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge game for Peters Township, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-1 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Zachary Miner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Miner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miner was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Will Somers was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Shanafelt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Peters Township's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9. As for Upper St. Clair, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Peters Township will head out on the road to square off against Greater Latrobe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greater Latrobe is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Peters Township will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Upper St. Clair will take on Morgantown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morgantown's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Upper St. Clair's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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