The Laurel Highlands Mustangs will challenge the West Mifflin Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Laurel Highlands: they have been struggling with 13 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while West Mifflin has snatched up 11 consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Laurel Highlands didn't have quite enough to beat Hopewell and fell 3-1.
Jack Johns was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Laurel Highlands saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sevi Vecchiolla, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, West Mifflin had just enough and edged out Ringgold 5-4 on Tuesday. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Jake Martina tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Horne, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Andzelik, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Laurel Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for West Mifflin, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
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