Leechburg dropped their record down to 8-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Jeannette Jayhawks, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jayhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Friday.
Leechburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Zanotto, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Jeannette, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Jeannette's side, Peyton Pitzer was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Pitzer a new career-high. Leah Defelice was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Leechburg is set to square off against their familiar foe Monessen at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Jeannette will take on rival Ellis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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