Seneca Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it four. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Allegheny Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 9-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for North Allegheny, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For North Allegheny's part, they got a great performance from Liam Cooper as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Cooper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jake Fritz was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mason Dratfinsky, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
While Seneca Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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