Shady Side Academy baseball team faces defending champion in semifinals
To achieve its WPIAL championship goals, Shady Side Academy must go through the defending champion.
The No. 2 seed Indians (17-2) face No. 3 Riverside (17-5) in a WPIAL Class AA baseball semifinal 4 p.m. today at the Burkett Complex in Robinson.
The Panthers are the defending WPIAL and PIAA champions and have a 10-game postseason winning streak. They have won 10 of their past 11, including a thrilling four-run seventh inning in coming back to beat Deer Lakes in a quarterfinal this past Wednesday.
Shady Side Academy has won seven consecutive games and 16 of 17. The Indians have allowed a total of 10 runs over their past seven games, a testament to starting pitchers Ben Hartz and Andrew Geisler. Hartz is expected to get the start today.
The championship game will be at a time to be determined on either May 29 or 30 at Consol Energy Park. Both teams have already qualified for the PIAA tournament that will begin the following week.
The No. 2 seed Indians (17-2) face No. 3 Riverside (17-5) in a WPIAL Class AA baseball semifinal 4 p.m. today at the Burkett Complex in Robinson.
The Panthers are the defending WPIAL and PIAA champions and have a 10-game postseason winning streak. They have won 10 of their past 11, including a thrilling four-run seventh inning in coming back to beat Deer Lakes in a quarterfinal this past Wednesday.
Shady Side Academy has won seven consecutive games and 16 of 17. The Indians have allowed a total of 10 runs over their past seven games, a testament to starting pitchers Ben Hartz and Andrew Geisler. Hartz is expected to get the start today.
The championship game will be at a time to be determined on either May 29 or 30 at Consol Energy Park. Both teams have already qualified for the PIAA tournament that will begin the following week.
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