Baseball Preview: Leechburg Blue Devils vs. Kiski School Cougars
Leechburg is 1-9 against Kiski School since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Leechburg Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Kiski School Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Leechburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Kiski School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Leechburg didn't have quite enough to beat Highlands and fell 3-2. Leechburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Floyd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Kiski School was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Brashear. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kiski School.
Eli Fontanez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Fontanez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fontanez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Leechburg's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Kiski School, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leechburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kiski School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Leechburg beat Kiski School 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leechburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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