For the second straight game, South Park will face off against South Allegheny. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Park's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so South Allegheny's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Park took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past South Allegheny 3-1.
Cooper Hochendoner tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
South Park is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for South Allegheny, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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