The matchup between Yough and South Allegheny on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went the Yough Cougars' way against the South Allegheny Gladiators as the Yough Cougars made off with a 14-6 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Yough needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kylee Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Fisher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Makayla Spoonhoward was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Kaylin Ritenour was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
On South Allegheny's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carrera Conley, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Dranko, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Yough's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for South Allegheny, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yough will take on Mt. Pleasant at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Allegheny, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Keystone Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Allegheny is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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