After a string of four wins, Pine-Richland's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. They fell 8-4 to the Butler Golden Tornado. Pine-Richland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Butler apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Sunday.
Logan Plummer and Anthony Mengine stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
On Butler's side, Nolan Stefaniak made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Stefaniak was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Pine-Richland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Butler, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine-Richland will face off against Taylor Allderdice at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine-Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Butler, they are on the road again on Monday to play North Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. Butler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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