Pine-Richland proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let the Butler Golden Tornado get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Not much got past Noah Mackie, who gave up just three hits to keep Butler off the board. Mackie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pine-Richland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Husted, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Rams
| 04/17/25 @ Butler | 2-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ West Allegheny | 12-2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Taylor Allderdice | 10-0 |
| 03/31/25 @ Fox Chapel | 7-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Mars | 4-2 |
| 03/19/25 @ North Allegheny | 11-5 |
Pine-Richland's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Butler, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Pine-Richland will host Shaler Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Butler, they will take on Central Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Tornado are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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