Upper St. Clair extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 5-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Moon Area Tigers. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Moon Area, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Moon Area's part, Katie DeMarco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. DeMarco has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Abbie Warnagiris also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As of now, neither Upper St. Clair nor Moon Area have any future games scheduled.
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