Moon Area and Penn-Trafford squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Moon Area had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Penn-Trafford Warriors. Moon Area's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Nathan Barr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run. Marco Chenet was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Moon Area lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Penn-Trafford's side, they got a great performance from Brandon Roher as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Roher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Freas was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Stone, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Moon Area's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Penn-Trafford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
Moon Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Penn-Trafford, they will challenge Fox Chapel on Monday. Penn-Trafford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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