The Pine-Richland Rams will face off against the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Pine-Richland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fox Chapel on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Foxes by a score of 3-2. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pine-Richland got a good showing from Drew Boivin, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Boivin didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Logan Plummer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Mt. Lebanon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of North Allegheny.
Mt. Lebanon's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pine-Richland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Pine-Richland couldn't quite get it done against Mt. Lebanon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 3-0. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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