Pine-Richland dropped their record down to 12-2 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 7-0 to the Shaler Area Titans. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Pine-Richland got a good showing from Tristan Farrar, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Farrar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
As for Shaler Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Shaler Area, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Shaler Area's side, the result came thanks to Colby Weber's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Shaler Area got a big performance out of Colby Mcguire, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Brendan Fitzgerald also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Pine-Richland and Shaler Area should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Rams (ranked first) will meet Norwin (ranked 167th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Shaler Area will challenge New Castle at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (51 vs. 295).
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