Springdale has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Leechburg Blue Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Springdale will be strutting in after a win while Leechburg will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, it was close, but Springdale sidestepped St. Joseph for a 5-3 victory.
Springdale let Joseph Loebig and Alex Wylly loose on the outfield. Loebig went 4-for-4 with three RBI, while Wylly scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Bramson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Leechburg might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to Union Area, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Leechburg has not had much luck with Union Area recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jayden Floyd and Rocco Vigna did some serious damage despite the final result: Floyd scored two runs and stole two bases, while Vigna went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Springdale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Leechburg, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Springdale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leechburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Springdale might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Leechburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Springdale, Braiden Turiak (who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances) 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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