The Serra Catholic Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Clairton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Clairton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Serra Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Serra Catholic made easy work of Western Beaver and carried off a 10-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
Tyler Skaggs
| 04/11/25 vs Western Beaver | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Monessen | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Bishop Carroll | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Brentwood | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs Apollo Ridge | 1 |
Tyler Skaggs made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Black, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jake Holmes was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Serra Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Clairton was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Eden Christian Academy, falling 13-1.
Clairton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adonte Wiggins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double marked the first that Wiggins hit this season.
Serra Catholic's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Clairton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Clairton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Serra Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .521. It's a different story for Clairton, though, as they've only averaged .281. Will they be able to contain Serra Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Serra Catholic's way against Clairton in their previous matchup back in April of 2015, as Serra Catholic made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
