After flying high against Fox Chapel last Friday, Upper St. Clair came back down to earth. The Upper St. Clair Panthers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chartiers Valley Colts on Monday. Upper St. Clair has struggled against Chartiers Valley recently, as their match on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Chartiers Valley's part, Taylor Walsh made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Delaney O'Connor and Lily Duffill did most of the damage at the plate: O'Connor went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Duffill went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Kylie DeSalle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Upper St. Clair's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Chartiers Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper St. Clair will take on Seton LaSalle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chartiers Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blackhawk at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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