Burgettstown's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They never let the Charleroi Cougars onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Burgettstown also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Brodie Kuzior made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kuzior has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kuzior was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Eric Kovach was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Matthew Bredel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Burgettstown pushed their record up to 1-2-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Charleroi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Burgettstown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Charleroi: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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