It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Moon Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Montour Spartans 7-6. The win was familiar territory for Moon Area who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Angelo Fachet, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jarrod Golden was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Montour's side, Jake Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Peremba, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Montour didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moon Area only tossed seven.
Moon Area's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Montour, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moon Area will take on New Castle at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Montour, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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