The Pine-Richland Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Butler Golden Tornado at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Pine-Richland couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-14 walloping at the hands of Chartiers Valley last Friday.
Meanwhile, Butler had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Kiski Area 11-0.
Kelsey Ogin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Ogin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lily Vicari was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gracie Negley, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Pine-Richland came out on top in a nail-biter against Butler in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine-Richland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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