Softball Recap: Grace Stein leads Jeannette to victory over Leechburg

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 12:30am

Softball Recap: Jeannette Jayhawks vs. Leechburg Blue Devils

Jeannette can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let the Leechburg Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Jeannette who now have ten in a row.

Grace Stein was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Stein has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Stein was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Shaw, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Mackenzie Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Jeannette's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Leechburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jeannette will take on Frazier at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jeannette will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Leechburg will take on Geibel Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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