Cochranton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-10. They came up short against the Saegertown Panthers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in March.
As for Saegertown, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Saegertown's part, William Shaffer and Quinton Burchill made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Shaffer pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Burchill tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Shaffer posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. At bat, Shaffer went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Burchill earned two RBI and one run. Shaffer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Saegertown got a big performance out of Blake Leslie, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Cherpak, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cochranton is set to square off against their familiar foe Jamestown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Saegertown will face off against rival Maplewood at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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