The Belle Vernon Leopards will take on the Derry Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Leopards took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars.
Belle Vernon got a good showing from Cam Matusik, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Matusik gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Belle Vernon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Judy, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Derry fell victim to Forest Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Rangers.
Derry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Belle Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Belle Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Derry in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Leopards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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