After two games on the road, South Allegheny is heading back home. They will take on the Avonworth Antelopes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Allegheny: 4, Avonworth: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monday just wasn't the day for South Allegheny's offense. They suffered a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of Avonworth on Monday. The game marked that first time this season in which South Allegheny was not able to get on the board.
For Avonworth's part, they got a great performance from Aidan Tinker as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Tinker has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Blackson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Declan Ehrin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Allegheny fell to 5-1. As for Avonworth, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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