Springdale lost against Leechburg last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Springdale Dynamos fell just short of the Leechburg Blue Devils by a score of 6-5. Springdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
John Hughes was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Hughes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hughes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Scheuring and Andrew Redman did some serious damage despite the final result: Scheuring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Redman went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dustin Werksman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Springdale, Leechburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayden Floyd. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Floyd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chase Henry was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Mason Bertino was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Springdale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Leechburg, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Springdale will head out on the road to square off against Western Beaver at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Leechburg, they will be playing at home against Rochester at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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