The Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers will challenge the Neshannock Lancers on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Chartiers-Houston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Seneca get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Meanwhile, Neshannock strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chestnut Ridge, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lancers have posted since March 31st.
Addy Frye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabby Quinn, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Jaidon Nogay was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Neshannock kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Neshannock's victory was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Chartiers-Houston, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Chartiers-Houston suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Neshannock in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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