West Mifflin is 0-5 against Bethel Park since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Mifflin Titans are on the road again to play the Bethel Park Black Hawks at 4:00 p.m. West Mifflin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
West Mifflin will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Highlands on Monday. West Mifflin came out on top against Highlands by a score of 12-9.
Rylie Dobnak made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Dobnak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dobnak was also big at the plate, getting three hits from her four at bats.
In other batting news, West Mifflin let Caleigh Ignat and Jasalin Guenther loose on the outfield. Ignat went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Guenther went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Adilee Salopek was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bethel Park gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener back in March. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Baldwin 3-1.
West Mifflin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Bethel Park, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
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