For the second straight game, Penn-Trafford will face off against Penn Hills. The Warriors will welcome the Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Penn-Trafford has three straight wins, Penn Hills has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Penn-Trafford is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Penn Hills get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Tuesday. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Not much got past Jon Lovre, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Penn Hills off the board.
At the plate, Aiden Drotos was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jason Malamisuro, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Penn-Trafford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Penn-Trafford's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Penn Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Penn Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Penn-Trafford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Penn Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8 strikeouts. Will Penn-Trafford keep running through batters, or will the Indians buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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