Indians
| 05/06/25 vs South Fayette | 11 |
| 04/28/25 vs Trinity | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ Trinity | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Bethel Park | 6 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bullitt East | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Peters Township). They walked away with an 11-8 win over the South Fayette Lions on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the game before.
Zach Miner and Michael Alspaugh made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Miner pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Alspaugh pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Peters Township is undefeated when Alspaugh allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. At the plate, Miner went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI, while Alspaugh went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Alspaugh a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jackson Stocker was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Reese Clarke was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Peters Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Peters Township's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for South Fayette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Peters Township will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lions: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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