After low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Elizabeth Forward brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They never let the McKeesport Tigers onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Monday. Considering Elizabeth Forward's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Cy Herchelroath made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Herchelroath has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herchelroath was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Charlie Nigut was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Grimm, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Elizabeth Forward's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for McKeesport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elizabeth Forward beat McKeesport by a score of 11-0.
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