There's no place like home for Pine-Richland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the North Allegheny Tigers 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pine-Richland considering their two-run performance the match before.
Keegan Deihl looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Anthony Mengine was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ford, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On North Allegheny's side, Owen Schall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Matthew Parreaguirre was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Pine-Richland is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for North Allegheny, they dropped their record down to 12-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Pine-Richland will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Allegheny: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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