Baseball Recap: Conemaugh Valley Comes Up Short

If Conemaugh Valley was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Penns Manor on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Jays took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Conemaugh Township Indians on Thursday. The Blue Jays were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 4-3.

Conemaugh Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Stiffler, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Stiffler's first of the season.

Conemaugh Valley dropped their record down to 6-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Conemaugh Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.

Conemaugh Valley has already played their next game, a 7-2 defeat against Blacklick Valley on the 21st. As for Conemaugh Township, they will head out to take on Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.2 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.