The North Allegheny Tigers will challenge the Upper St. Clair Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for North Allegheny after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Norwin by a score of 9-8.
JJ Mancuso and Mason Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mancuso went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Smith went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits Smith has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Pealer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Upper St. Clair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to Norwin.
Upper St. Clair's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Allegheny, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Allegheny skirted past Upper St. Clair 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Allegheny since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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