If Belle Vernon was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Charleroi on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Leopards fell just short of the Mt. Pleasant Vikings by a score of 8-7 on Friday.
Belle Vernon got a good showing from Ian Porter, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Porter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

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On the hitting side, Cole Matusik and Connor Bergman did some serious damage despite the final result: Matusik got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Bergman went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Bergman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Zach Plymire was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Belle Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-4-2.
Belle Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 victory against Albert Gallatin on the 28th. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have also already played their next match, a 4-2 win against Ringgold on the 28th.
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