Leechburg's loss ends seven-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 8:06am

Recap: Leechburg Blue Devils vs. Western Beaver Golden Beavers

Leechburg fell victim to Western Beaver and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Western Beaver Golden Beavers by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Leechburg's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Jaxon Vargo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

On Western Beaver's side, Vincent Ross was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Ross wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Stefankis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Leechburg's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Western Beaver, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

While Leechburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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