Monday just wasn't the day for Charleroi's offense. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Burgettstown Blue Devils on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Charleroi in their matchups with Burgettstown: they've now lost three in a row.
For Burgettstown's part, Brodie Kuzior made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kuzior has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kuzior was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Kovach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Matthew Bredel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Charleroi's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Burgettstown, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2-1.
While Charleroi had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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