The Leechburg Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Highlands Golden Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leechburg has four straight wins, Highlands has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Leechburg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Rochester (and have done all season long). Leechburg blew past Rochester 14-0.
Chase Henry made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Rollinger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Cummings, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Highlands came up short against Freeport on Wednesday and fell 16-11.
Boyd Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Highlands didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Leechburg has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Highlands' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leechburg has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Highlands, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Leechburg's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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