Pine-Richland and North Allegheny squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Pine-Richland had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Allegheny Tigers by a score of 5-4. Pine-Richland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Allegheny apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on May 2nd.
Tyler Vogel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Anthony Mengine made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On North Allegheny's side, Cole Suba looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miles Pealer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Dixon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pine-Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for North Allegheny, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Pine-Richland nor North Allegheny have any future games scheduled.
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