Laurel Highlands and Belle Vernon are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Leopards at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurel Highlands will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Laurel Highlands is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Brownsville on Thursday.
Ramaree Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Nick Crouch
| 04/02/26 vs Brownsville | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Elizabeth Forward | 1 |
| 03/30/26 @ Elizabeth Forward | 1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Connellsville | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Uniontown | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Crouch, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Sevi Vecchiolla also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Belle Vernon never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over California. The win continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.
Not much got past Maddox Ceccarelli, who gave up just three hits to keep California off the board. Ceccarelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nate Kostelnik was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Max Manley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Belle Vernon's record now sits at 6-2. As for Laurel Highlands, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Laurel Highlands might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Belle Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
