Penn Hills won the last time they faced McKeesport, and things went their way on Friday too. The Penn Hills Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the McKeesport Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Penn Hills.
The team relied heavily on Philmore Austin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Byrnes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On McKeesport's side, Matt Miller put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brady Boyle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Penn Hills' victory bumped their record up to 2-12. As for McKeesport, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Gateway the next time they take the field. Penn Hills will head out to face Gateway at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while McKeesport will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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