East Allegheny came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the South Park Eagles on Thursday. For East Allegheny, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 defeat South Park walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Joseph Connors made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Connors was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Traynor Janosko was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ryan Kirk was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
East Allegheny's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for South Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
East Allegheny will be playing in front of their home fans against Shady Side Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Allegheny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Shady Side Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Carrick at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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