Baseball Recap: Belle Vernon Leopards vs. Uniontown Red Raiders
Belle Vernon waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Uniontown Red Raiders. That's more bragging rights for Belle Vernon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Adam LaCarte, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3. John Bellissimo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Uniontown's side, MASON KUHN and TATE MUSKO did some serious damage despite the final result: KUHN scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while MUSKO scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Belle Vernon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Uniontown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Belle Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Laurel Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Belle Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Uniontown, they will head out on the road to take on Ringgold at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Uniontown is facing Ringgold at the right time seeing as Ringgold is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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