Moon Area has not done well against Shaler Area recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Moon Area Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shaler Area Titans and snuck past 6-5. That's two games straight that Moon Area has won by just one run.
Coleman Fletcher made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fletcher was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Barr was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Moon Area's third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Shaler Area, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Moon Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shaler Area: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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