The North Allegheny Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Shaler Area Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Allegheny will be strutting in after a victory while Shaler Area will be coming in after a loss.
North Allegheny's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over North Hills. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
The result came thanks to Jackson Walsh's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks.
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On the hitting side, Mason Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Simons, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: North Allegheny kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Shaler Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mars by a score of 6-5.
The victory made it two in a row for North Allegheny and bumps their season record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Shaler Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
North Allegheny skirted past Shaler Area 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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