Baseball Recap: Belle Vernon's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2025, 11:51pm

Baseball Recap: Belle Vernon Leopards vs. Laurel Highlands Mustangs

Leopards

Previous Games

04/09/25 vs Laurel Highlands9-2
04/09/25 @ Laurel Highlands12-4
04/02/25 @ Ringgold8-0
04/01/25 vs Ringgold5-2
03/27/25 @ Uniontown12-0
+ 2 more games

Belle Vernon put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Laurel Highlands Mustangs 9-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-4 on Wednesday.

Lucas Judy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Tomalski, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Alonzo Wade was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Belle Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel Highlands only posted a batting average of .242.

Belle Vernon pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Laurel Highlands, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Coming up, Belle Vernon will head out on the road to challenge Serra Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Leopards' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Laurel Highlands, they will be playing at home against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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