Preview: Burgettstown Blue Devils vs. Charleroi Cougars
Burgettstown is 3-0 against Charleroi since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Burgettstown Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Charleroi Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Burgettstown owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They put the hurt on Charleroi with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win was just what Burgettstown needed coming off of a 15-9 defeat in their prior match.
Brodie Kuzior made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kuzior has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kuzior was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Kovach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Matthew Bredel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Burgettstown pushed their record up to 1-2-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Charleroi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
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