The Shaler Area Titans will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Regional Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shaler Area will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin Regional will be coming in after a defeat.
Shaler Area entered their tilt with Mt. Lebanon with 12 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 13. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 10-3 win on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Franklin Regional had to settle for a 9-7 loss against St. Albans on Sunday. Franklin Regional has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Darren Deriggi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Brady Yarabinitz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Shaler Area's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Franklin Regional, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Shaler Area might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Franklin Regional in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Shaler Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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