The Yough Cougars will challenge the Leechburg Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Yough will be strutting in after a win while Leechburg will be coming in after a loss.
Yough is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 21-4 margin over Greater Latrobe.
Jaidyn Vay and Kenzie Smartnick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Vay tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Smartnick pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Vay got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Smartnick got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Brooke Kowalski
| 03/10/26 vs Greater Latrobe | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs South Allegheny | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs California | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Charleroi | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Deer Lakes | 1 |
In other batting news, Brooke Kowalski was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Reisinger, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Yough hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Leechburg came up short against Valley on Monday and fell 11-6.
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