Blue Devils
| 04/28/25 vs St. Joseph | 16 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sto-Rox | 15 |
| 04/23/25 vs Ellis | 13 |
| 03/24/25 @ Valley | 11 |
| 04/07/25 @ Ellis | 10 |
Leechburg's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Joseph Spartans a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Addie Zanotto was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zanotto was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Danica Sopcak was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Holt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Leechburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Leechburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coincidentally, Leechburg and St. Joseph will both be playing Jeannette the next time they take the field. The Spartans will host the Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Blue Devils will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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