Uniontown hit Laurel Highlands with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell 9-6 to the Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Monday.
Michael Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Noah Lion and Sevi Vecchiolla did some serious damage despite the final result: Lion went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Vecchiolla went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Laurel Highlands and nudges their season record down to 4-11. As for Uniontown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
Coming up, Laurel Highlands will face off against Ringgold at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Uniontown, they will challenge Brownsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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