Softball Game Preview: Leechburg Blue Devils vs. St. Joseph Spartans

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Previous Games

04/19/23 - Home	5-0 W
05/02/22 - Away	15-1 W
04/12/22 - Home	13-3 W
05/05/21 - Home	15-0 W
04/20/21 - Away	12-0 W
+ 5 more games

Leechburg is a perfect 10-0 against St. Joseph since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blue Devils will host the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Leechburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Serra Catholic on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Leechburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Ferretti, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 8-0 to Ellis.

Leechburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

St. Joseph's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leechburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. It's a different story for St. Joseph, though, as they've only averaged .040. Will they be able to contain Leechburg's hitters?

Leechburg was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.