Baseball Recap: Shenango Wins Going Away Against Northgate

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/25/26 vs Aliquippa	24
03/26/26 @ Aliquippa	16
04/08/26 @ Northgate	14
03/31/26 vs Union Area	13

Shenango won the last time they faced Northgate and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Flames with a sharp 16-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.

Trey Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Jack Kielar was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Rance Emerick, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Shenango always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northgate only posted an OBP of .375.

The win made it two in a row for Shenango and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Northgate, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Shenango beat the Flames by a score of 15-0 on Thursday.