The McKeesport Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin Regional Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McKeesport will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
McKeesport barely beat Gateway the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Gators 13-2 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ryenn Thomas
| 04/14/25 vs Gateway | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Kiski Area | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Franklin Regional | 9 |
Ryenn Thomas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Esiah Harper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Mckenzy Bulischeck also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
McKeesport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Franklin Regional was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 9-2 to Penn-Trafford. The Panthers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Toryn Fulton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ciara Camacho was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Franklin Regional, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. McKeesport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Franklin Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McKeesport couldn't quite finish off Franklin Regional in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 6-4. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
