After flying high against St. Joseph last Tuesday, Leechburg came back down to earth. The Leechburg Blue Devils fell just short of the Union Area Scotties by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Leechburg has struggled against Union Area recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Leechburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Vigna, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Union Area's side, Jalen Peace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Mike Gunn was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dayne Johnke, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Leechburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Union Area, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Leechburg by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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