West Allegheny hit Ambridge with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bridgers fell just short of the Indians by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Bridgers have lost by just one run.
Chance Parish was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Parish was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joseph Leseiko made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Colten Wetzel, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Ambridge dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for West Allegheny, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ambridge will host Blackhawk at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bridgers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Allegheny, they will welcome New Castle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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