Aliquippa is 0-4 against New Brighton since May of 2023 but things could change on Monday. The Quips will head out to challenge the Lions at 3:30 p.m.
Aliquippa is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Northgate, falling 24-0.
Meanwhile, New Brighton won against Beaver Falls last Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Lions didn't even let Freedom Area on the board, marking the Lions' second-straight 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Brock Budacki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Zahn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Jackson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
New Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
The win got New Brighton back to even at 3-3. As for Aliquippa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Aliquippa might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from New Brighton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Quips avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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