Monessen played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They had just enough and edged out the Clairton Bears 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Greyhounds have posted against the Bears since May 1, 2015.
Jakob Dell
| 05/08/25 vs Clairton | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sewickley Academy | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Clairton | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Eden Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Eden Christian Academy | 1 |
Jakob Dell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Dell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was RJ DiEugenio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs. That's the most hits DiEugenio has posted since back in March.
Monessen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Monessen's win ended a 15-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Clairton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Looking ahead, Monessen will head out on the road to take on Mapletown at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Maples have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something the Greyhounds will no doubt try to take advantage of. Clairton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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