Jeannette and Burgettstown squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Jeannette had to settle for second. They lost 10-3 to the Burgettstown Blue Devils. Jeannette has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Noah Sunder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Burgettstown's side, Brodie Kuzior made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Kuzior has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kuzior was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Elich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Bredel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Jeannette's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Burgettstown, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-3-1.
Jeannette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burgettstown, they will challenge Greensburg Central Catholic on Monday. Burgettstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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