Kiski School is 9-1 against Leechburg since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kiski School Cougars will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Leechburg Blue Devils, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Kiski School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Kiski School gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Brashear out 6-5.
Eli Fontanez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Fontanez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fontanez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Leechburg didn't have quite enough to beat Highlands on Monday and fell 3-2. Leechburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Floyd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kiski School now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Leechburg, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kiski School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leechburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kiski School came up short against Leechburg when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Kiski School, Owen Mcdermott (who struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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