Derry is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), South Allegheny a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Derry Trojans will take on the South Allegheny Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Derry's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Yough on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Meanwhile, South Allegheny put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Mt. Pleasant 11-4. South Allegheny's win was all the more impressive since Mt. Pleasant was averaging only 4.09 runs allowed on the season.
Carrera Conley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Mosqueda was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameran Colecchi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Derry's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for South Allegheny, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
South Allegheny's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Derry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for South Allegheny, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Derry keep running through batters, or will South Allegheny buck the trend?
Derry couldn't quite finish off South Allegheny in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 9-7. Will Derry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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