Baseball Preview: Leechburg Blue Devils vs. Union Area Scotties
Leechburg is 0-6 against Union Area since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Leechburg Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Union Area Scotties at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leechburg can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against St. Joseph as Leechburg made off with a 17-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leechburg.
Jayden Floyd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Floyd was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Leechburg got a big performance out of Jaxon Vargo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rocco Vigna, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union Area made easy work of Western Beaver on Wednesday and carried off an 8-2 win.
Rocco Galmarini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Union Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Gunn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Grayson Blakley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Leechburg now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Union Area, their record now sits at 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leechburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Union Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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