The Upper St. Clair Panthers will face off against the New Castle Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Castle took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Upper St. Clair, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Upper St. Clair needed a bit of extra time to put away Western Beaver. They had just enough and edged out the Golden Beavers 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Brooklyn Kemp made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Kemp was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Fisher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexa Demas, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, New Castle came up short against Laurel on Friday and fell 14-10. The loss put an end to the Hurricanes' undefeated start to the season.
Keara Mangieri was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Gabby Mangieri was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Castle fell to 2-1. As for Upper St. Clair, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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