After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Butler was happy to have turned things around on Sunday. They came out on top against the Pine-Richland Rams by a score of 8-4. This was a revenge game for Butler, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-1 defeat when these two played on Sunday.
Nolan Stefaniak made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Stefaniak was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Butler got a great performance from Kyle Casteel as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Boden Lenyk was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Pine-Richland's side, Logan Plummer and Anthony Mengine did some serious damage despite the final result: Plummer went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Mengine scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Butler now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pine-Richland, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler is on the road again on Monday to play North Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. North Allegheny will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Butler surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pine-Richland, they will head out on the road to face off against Taylor Allderdice at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine-Richland is facing Taylor Allderdice at the right time seeing as Taylor Allderdice is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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