Baseball Recap: Leechburg Blue Devils vs. Springdale Dynamos
Leechburg won the last time they faced Springdale, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Leechburg Blue Devils had just enough and edged the Springdale Dynamos out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leechburg.
Jayden Floyd was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Floyd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Floyd was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chase Henry was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Bertino, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Like Leechburg, Springdale also got a great game from a two-way player: John Hughes. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Scheuring and Andrew Redman did some serious damage despite the final result: Scheuring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Redman went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Dustin Werksman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Leechburg now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Springdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Leechburg will be playing at home against Rochester at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Springdale, they will head out on the road to face off against Western Beaver at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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