Shaler Area extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fox Chapel Foxes. Even if the Titans couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Fox Chapel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
For Fox Chapel's part, Joey Geller made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Geller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other pitching news, Noah Hughes looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Milan Fluhme and Elias George did most of the damage at the plate: Fluhme went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while George went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits George has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Krushinski, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Shaler Area will head out on the road to face off against Knoch at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fox Chapel, they will face off against Pine-Richland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
