South Fayette is 8-0 against McKeesport since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Fayette Lions will be defending their home-pitch for the first time for the first time when they go up against the McKeesport Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South Fayette is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 3-1 to Bethel Park on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, McKeesport fought the good fight in their overtime game against East Allegheny on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wild Cats by a score of 4-3. Brody Vivis was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Ronald Tacuri Jimenez and
Jose Franchi scored all three of McKeesport's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
South Fayette took their victory against McKeesport in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 9-0. Will South Fayette repeat their success, or does McKeesport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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