Allegany has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Northern Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Allegany is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Fort Hill out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Northern came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with an 8-2 victory.
Luke Ross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Ross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ross was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wally Brands was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Broadwater, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Allegany pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Northern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Allegany took their win against Northern in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 16-5. Does Allegany have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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