Montour entered their match against West Allegheny on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Montour Spartans fell just short of the West Allegheny Indians by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that Montour let down their fans at home.
Jonathan Cecil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Porto, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Montour's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6. As for West Allegheny, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Montour will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bethel Park at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Montour: 3.7, Bethel Park: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Allegheny, they will head out on the road to take on Beaver at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Allegheny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Beaver's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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