McKeesport had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it nine. They came up short against the Montour Spartans, falling 20-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
McKeesport saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Krejdovsky, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Tommy Minnick also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Montour, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Montour's side, the team relied heavily on Cyprian Slifkey, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Slifkey a new career-high in hits (three). Dalton Young was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, McKeesport will square off against Thomas Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Montour, they will face off against Chartiers Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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