Union Area had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Leechburg Blue Devils out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Union Area, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jalen Peace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Mike Gunn was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Dayne Johnke was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Leechburg's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Vigna, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Union Area pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Leechburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Union Area beat Leechburg by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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