The Pine-Richland Rams will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Canon-McMillan Big Macs at 4:00 p.m. Pine-Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Pine-Richland was able to grind out a solid win over North Catholic, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pine-Richland.
Drew Boivin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Boivin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Nathan Kush looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Boivin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Heckert, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Mengine, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Canon-McMillan had to start their season on the road last Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Bethel Park. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Canon-McMillan in their matchups with Bethel Park: they've now lost eight in a row.
Nico Patragas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Pine-Richland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Canon-McMillan, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
Pine-Richland suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Canon-McMillan in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Pine-Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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