The Belle Vernon Leopards will venture away from home to face off against the Waynesburg Central Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belle Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Belle Vernon's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Elizabeth Forward hitters got past them. The Leopards lost 13-1 to the Warriors on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Leopards let down their fans at home.
Belle Vernon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Matusik, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Waynesburg Central strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Seton LaSalle 14-5. Considering the Raiders have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Stephenson was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Turcheck, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Waynesburg Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Waynesburg Central pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Belle Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Belle Vernon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Waynesburg Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
