Penn Hills is 3-0 against McKeesport since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Penn Hills Indians will be playing at home against the McKeesport Tigers at 4:00 p.m. McKeesport took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Penn Hills, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Penn Hills finally turned things around against Woodland Hills on Friday. Penn Hills never let Woodland Hills onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Penn Hills considering their one-run performance the match before.
Gavin Tierney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Tierney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tierney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Penn Hills got a massive performance out of Isaiah Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Connor Bollinger, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, McKeesport fell victim to Elizabeth Forward and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Warriors. McKeesport's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Penn Hills made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-12. As for McKeesport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Penn Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against McKeesport in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Penn Hills repeat their success, or does McKeesport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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