West Mifflin dropped their record down to 14-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Elizabeth Forward Warriors by a score of 8-7. The Titans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 14-9.
West Mifflin got a good showing from Justin Dillon, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dillon has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jayvon Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Maggio, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Elizabeth Forward, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Elizabeth Forward's side, Landon Jackson was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Jackson a new career-high. AJ Grese was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Mifflin is set to square off against their familiar foe Belle Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.8, the Leopards 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward will challenge rival Uniontown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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