Butler hasn't had much luck against North Allegheny recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Tornado will host the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Butler is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Butler didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They won by a run and slipped past North Hills 4-3. That's two games straight that the Golden Tornado have won by just one run.
Kyle Casteel
| 04/03/25 @ North Hills | 12 |
| 03/21/25 @ Shaler Area | 8 |
| 04/07/24 @ Pine-Richland | 8 |
| 05/08/24 vs South Fayette | 6 |
| 03/28/24 @ Mars | 6 |
Kyle Casteel tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Regan Peth was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tanner Pry was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Allegheny gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Plum 7-6. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on JJ Mancuso, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Simons, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Butler pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Allegheny, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
North Allegheny's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Butler has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for North Allegheny, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Butler's hitters?
Butler came up short against North Allegheny in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Golden Tornado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
