The home team had won the previous three meetings between Pine-Richland and Mars, and Pine-Richland kept the tradition alive. Pine-Richland's pitcher stepped up to hand Mars a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Pine-Richland got a great performance from Keegan Deihl as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Deihl has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Anthony Mengine was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Annichine, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Rams
| 03/24/25 vs Mars | 55.2% |
| 03/19/25 @ North Allegheny | 53.5% |
| 03/18/25 vs Hempfield Area | 50% |
| 05/21/24 vs North Allegheny | 34.3% |
| 05/20/24 vs Central Catholic | 25.9% |
| + 8 more games |
Pine-Richland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Pine-Richland's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mars, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Pine-Richland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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