The South Allegheny Gladiators will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
South Allegheny is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 14-6 to Yough. That's two games in a row now that South Allegheny has lost by exactly eight runs.
South Allegheny saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carrera Conley, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Lily Dranko was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Keystone Oaks was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell just short of McGuffey by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Keystone Oaks in their matchups with McGuffey: they've now lost five in a row.
South Allegheny's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Keystone Oaks, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Allegheny hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Keystone Oaks struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went South Allegheny's way against Keystone Oaks in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as South Allegheny made off with an 11-0 win. Does South Allegheny have another victory up their sleeve, or will Keystone Oaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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