The Butler Golden Tornado will challenge the Pine-Richland Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Butler 3.5, Pine-Richland 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Butler's victory against Hempfield Area wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Golden Tornado narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Spartans 4-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Tornado as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mavrik Clement made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clement was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Preston Richter and Trent Best did most of the damage at the plate: Richter got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, while Best scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Best a new career-high in doubles (two). Nash Cuffman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Drew Boivin looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pine-Richland let Jake Waddell and Tanner Cunningham run wild. Waddell scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Cunningham scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Grana, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pine-Richland pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Butler, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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