The Penn Hills Indians will challenge the McKeesport Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn Hills has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Penn Hills came up short against Highlands on Monday, falling 14-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, McKeesport had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Steel Valley 18-9 on Tuesday.
Ryenn Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Thomas was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jessica Miller was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendel Bercik, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Penn Hills' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for McKeesport, their record is now 1-0.
Penn Hills couldn't quite finish off McKeesport in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Penn Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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