The Belle Vernon Leopards will square off against the Charleroi Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Belle Vernon 3.5, Charleroi 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Belle Vernon is returning to their home field after beating Waynesburg Central on theirs, despite the fact Waynesburg Central has dominated at home this season. The Leopards came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 8-5 on Thursday.
Ian Porter tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
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At the plate, Connor Bergman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Cole Matusik was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Charleroi narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Seton LaSalle 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won six in a row.
Charleroi's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Belle Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Belle Vernon's way against Charleroi in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Belle Vernon made off with a 9-3 victory. Will the Leopards repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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