Derry can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Allegheny Wild Cats and snuck past 10-8. Derry's victory was all the more impressive since East Allegheny was averaging only 2.89 runs allowed on the season.
Max Doherty made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Doherty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Doherty was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jon Wasnick, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Angus, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Derry, East Allegheny also got a great game from a two-way player: Michael Cahill. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cahill was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Rupert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Derry's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for East Allegheny, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Derry will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Burrell at 4:00 p.m. As for East Allegheny, they will challenge Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Allegheny will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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