The South Fayette Lions will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Montour Spartans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Fayette: 3.8, Montour: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but South Fayette sidestepped Upper St. Clair for a 7-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Fayette.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Montour, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Central Valley by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday.
Maddox Tarquinio and Jake Robinson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Tarquinio tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Robinson struck out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Tarquinio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Tarquinio scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Robinson scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Cecil, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Josh Peremba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
South Fayette's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Montour, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
South Fayette couldn't quite finish off Montour when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will South Fayette have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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