On Thursday, Pine-Richland faced North Allegheny in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pine-Richland Rams had just enough and edged the North Allegheny Tigers out 9-8. This was a revenge match for Pine-Richland, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Tristan Farrar looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Ford was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Logan Plummer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On North Allegheny's side, they got a good showing from Lucas Manczka, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Mason Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Parreaguirre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Pine-Richland is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for North Allegheny, they dropped their record down to 13-5 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Pine-Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Allegheny, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greater Latrobe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games North Allegheny has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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