After a string of four wins, Belle Vernon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Yough Cougars by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Belle Vernon couldn't push the score so high this time.
Zach Bird was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Belle Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Nash, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Belle Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Yough, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Belle Vernon will head out on the road to challenge Greater Latrobe at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Yough, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McGuffey at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. McGuffey and Yough are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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