Baseball Recap: Belle Vernon Leopards vs. Albert Gallatin Colonials
Belle Vernon entered their tilt with Albert Gallatin with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Albert Gallatin Colonials by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Belle Vernon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alex Nash made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Nash has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nash was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Belle Vernon let Adam LaCarte and Cole Matusik loose on the outfield. LaCarte scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Matusik scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Matusik has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Lucas Judy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Albert Gallatin's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Weakland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Belle Vernon's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Albert Gallatin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Belle Vernon will head out on the road to take on Thomas Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Thomas Jefferson: 1.6, Belle Vernon: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Albert Gallatin, they will head out on the road to square off against Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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