West Mifflin dropped their record down to 14-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's 13-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belle Vernon Leopards. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
West Mifflin got a good showing from Justin Dillon, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dillon has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Mifflin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayvon Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Belle Vernon, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Belle Vernon's side, Parker Lind spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
While West Mifflin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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