West Shamokin had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Leechburg Blue Devils onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday. The win was just what West Shamokin needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior match.
Max Long made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jude Olinger, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke McCullough, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Leechburg's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Floyd, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
West Shamokin made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3-1. As for Leechburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Shamokin will take on Marion Center at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Shamokin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Leechburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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