The Shaler Area Titans will challenge the West Allegheny Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shaler Area took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Taylor Allderdice.
Colby Weber made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Colby Mcguire
| 04/02/25 vs Taylor Allderdice | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Knoch | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Penn Hills | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Fox Chapel | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Fox Chapel | 1 |
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In other batting news, Shaler Area let Ben Yeckel and Colby Mcguire run wild. Yeckel went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Mcguire scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mcguire is becoming a predictor of Shaler Area's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Brendan Fitzgerald was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Allegheny owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Ambridge as they made off with a 9-0 victory.
West Allegheny's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shaler Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Shaler Area came up short against West Allegheny in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-0. Will the Titans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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