Sadly, Laurel Highlands is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They fell just short of the Belle Vernon Leopards by a score of 2-1 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Laurel Highlands has lost by just one run.
Laurel Highlands saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Hoff, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Belle Vernon's side, Lucas Judy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Judy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Judy was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Laurel Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Belle Vernon, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
While Laurel Highlands 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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