It's been a sensational spring for the Belle Vernon basetball team
With many key ingredients back from last season’s playoff qualifier, the Belle Vernon baseball team seemed to have the recipe for a big season this spring.
It turns out those expectations were right on the mark.
Belle Vernon is having one of its best seasons in recent memory. The Leopards boast an 8-3 record and are in a four-way tie for first place in WPIAL Class AAA Section 2 with a 5-2 record.
The Leopards, who are coached by Dan Palm, are led by junior outfielder Adam Ferita. An all-section choice a season ago, Ferita is in his third season a starter.
Winning has become the norm for the Leopards despite the absence of standout pitcher Dom Francia, who has not played because of a leg injury. Francia went 7-0 in the regular season a year ago, when the Leopards went 11-9 and finished in a tie for second in the section. The Leopards went on to lose to Chartiers Valley in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
It turns out those expectations were right on the mark.
Belle Vernon is having one of its best seasons in recent memory. The Leopards boast an 8-3 record and are in a four-way tie for first place in WPIAL Class AAA Section 2 with a 5-2 record.
The Leopards, who are coached by Dan Palm, are led by junior outfielder Adam Ferita. An all-section choice a season ago, Ferita is in his third season a starter.
Winning has become the norm for the Leopards despite the absence of standout pitcher Dom Francia, who has not played because of a leg injury. Francia went 7-0 in the regular season a year ago, when the Leopards went 11-9 and finished in a tie for second in the section. The Leopards went on to lose to Chartiers Valley in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
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