The Plum Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the North Allegheny Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but Plum sidestepped Seneca Valley for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Braden Kemmerer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jake Dombkowski and Timmy Ruggiero did most of the damage at the plate: Dombkowski scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ruggiero went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Ruggiero a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Macioce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Allegheny had just enough and edged out Mt. Lebanon 3-2 on Tuesday.
North Allegheny saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Surman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Allegheny's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Plum, their record now sits at 2-0.
Plum was able to grind out a solid victory over North Allegheny in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad 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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