Laurel Highlands had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it six. They fell 7-4 to the West Mifflin Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 on Tuesday.
Laurel Highlands saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Crouch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for West Mifflin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On West Mifflin's side, Justin Dillon looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dillon has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Braeden Andzelik was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Tudek, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Laurel Highlands is set to square off against their familiar foe Uniontown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, West Mifflin will take on rival Elizabeth Forward at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.2, the Warriors 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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