Leechburg fell victim to Western Beaver and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Western Beaver Golden Beavers by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Leechburg's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jaxon Vargo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Western Beaver's side, Vincent Ross was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ross wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Stefankis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Leechburg's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Western Beaver, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
While Leechburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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