Baseball Recap: Highlands Golden Rams vs. Leechburg Blue Devils
Highlands came into Monday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Leechburg Blue Devils 3-2.
Kristian Kocon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Mcgraw, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Leechburg's side, Jayden Floyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Highlands' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15. As for Leechburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Highlands will stay at home for another game and welcome Burrell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leechburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Kiski School at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kiski School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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