
Rangers
05/08/25 @ Burgettstown | 14-11 |
04/28/25 @ California | 4-3 |
04/22/25 @ Chartiers-Houston | 8-7 |
Fort Cherry had won three straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 13-5 to make it four. They came out on top against the Burgettstown Blue Devils by a score of 14-11. The game was the first time the Rangers have beaten the Blue Devils on their field since April 23, 2019.
Ben Demascal was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wolfe, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Fort Cherry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.
As for Burgettstown, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this match were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
On Burgettstown's side, Matthew Bredel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Neal, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Fort Cherry will face off against Laurel at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Burgettstown has already played their next game (against Leechburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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