Butler is 0-10 against North Allegheny since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Butler Golden Tornado will head out on the road to square off against the North Allegheny Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Butler is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Norwin.
Kelsey Ogin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alley Bartley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
North Allegheny never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Baldwin last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highlanders and snuck past 10-8.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Allegheny, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Butler suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to North Allegheny in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Butler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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