
Tigers
05/08/25 @ Shaler Area | 3-1 |
05/01/25 vs North Hills | 8-0 |
04/30/25 @ North Hills | 9-3 |
North Allegheny posted their closest win since April 17th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shaler Area Titans, sneaking past 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
North Allegheny got a great performance from Jackson Walsh as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Walsh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Allegheny's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Miles Pealer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Pealer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another was Christian Simons, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
North Allegheny hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shaler Area struck out 12 times.
North Allegheny's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Shaler Area, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
North Allegheny wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-5 victory against Peters Township on the 9th. Shaler Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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