The McKeesport Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Fort Cherry Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McKeesport has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight defeats, while Fort Cherry will come in with three straight victories.
McKeesport lost 16-1 to Connellsville on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while Fort Cherry put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Northgate. The Rangers were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Flames. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Rangers this season.
The team relied heavily on Colton Temple, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Nathan Wolfe was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Fort Cherry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fort Cherry pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for McKeesport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. McKeesport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Cherry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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