Yough takes down South Park
By chris harlan
For the MV Independent
Jarett Bach’s first-round start didn’t meet his high standards, but Monday’s was surely one of his best.
The Yough left-hander struck out 10, walked only one and kept South Park off balance to win 3-1 in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal at West Mifflin. With an MLB scout watching from the pressbox with a radar gun in hand, the Pitt recruit allowed only five hits, all singles.
The victory advances second-seeded Yough to face No. 6 Beaver in a semifinal Wednesday.
The 6-foot-4 senior retired the final seven in order to wrap up his 101-pitch complete game. In one stretch, Bach struck out four out of five batters.
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