South Hills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rowland Raiders a 15-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded South Hills with their most commanding win of the season.
Matt Manzo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Manzo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Justin Romero looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Diego Villarreal was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Noah Malone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Hills' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Rowland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
South Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rowland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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