Moon Area lost to Upper St. Clair back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Tigers walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Panthers. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Katie DeMarco made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 11.1 innings while giving up seven earned runs off 15 hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-7 with four runs and one RBI.
Cami Chambers
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In other batting news, Cami Chambers was excellent, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Macy Trost, who went 2-for-6 with three RBI.
Moon Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Moon Area has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Upper St. Clair, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Coincidentally, Moon Area and Upper St. Clair will both be playing Chartiers Valley the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Colts at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Tigers will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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