The Pine-Richland Rams will venture away from home to challenge the New Castle Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pine-Richland has three straight wins, New Castle has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Pine-Richland was able to grind out a solid victory over Kiski Area, taking the game 6-2.
Ben Husted was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Waddell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for New Castle's offense. They came up short against Shaler Area on Tuesday, falling 15-0.
Pine-Richland's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Pine-Richland's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Rams have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pine-Richland continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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