West Mifflin waltzed into their match on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for West Mifflin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Zane Griffaton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Griffaton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffaton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Moneck, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Mifflin's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1.
West Mifflin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thomas Jefferson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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