Steel Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-4 to the East Allegheny Wild Cats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Steel Valley of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Manny Owens was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Owens was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jorden Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On East Allegheny's side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Rupert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Traynor Janosko, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Steel Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for East Allegheny, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Steel Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bishop Canevin at 3:30 p.m. Bishop Canevin is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Steel Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East Allegheny, they will take on Freeport at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. East Allegheny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Freeport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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