After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Germantown Academy, Belle Vernon was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lutheran South Lancers as the Belle Vernon Leopards made off with a 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Belle Vernon considering their one-run performance the game before.
Colton Lee was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up two earned runs off six hits. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Belle Vernon got a massive performance out of Adam LaCarte, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Bergman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Belle Vernon back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belle Vernon will take on Connellsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lutheran South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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