Fox Chapel is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will square off against the Shaler Area Titans at 4:00 p.m. Shaler Area took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fox Chapel, who comes in off a win.
Fox Chapel is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since April 19, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Franklin Regional 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Foxes.
Tristan Blum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Blum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Blake Krushinski was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jeremy Haigh was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Shaler Area and Butler meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Shaler Area came up short against Butler, falling 10-4.
Shaler Area also got a good showing from Colby Weber, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Shaler Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was L Schiffhauer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double was Schiffhauer's first of the season. Another was Joey Rispoli, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Shaler Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fox Chapel, their record is now 2-0.
Fox Chapel couldn't quite get it done against Shaler Area in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Fox Chapel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
