Butler lost against North Allegheny back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Butler Golden Tornado fell just short of the North Allegheny Tigers by a score of 8-6.
Noah Kollinger and Liam McElroy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kollinger scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while McElroy scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Kollinger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Collins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On North Allegheny's side, David Posey made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Posey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Smith was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. JJ Mancuso was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Butler has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for North Allegheny, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
While Butler had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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