Leechburg had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-6 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Jeannette Jayhawks. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Blue Devils haven't been shut out since back in April.
As for Jeannette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Jeannette's part, Grace Stein made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Stein has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jeannette got a massive performance out of Abby Shaw, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Gianna Casino was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
While Leechburg 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 Monday.
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