Baseball Recap: Conemaugh Valley Victorious

Conemaugh Valley lost to United back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Blue Jays walked away with a 5-2 win over the Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Jays.

Lance Masser made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Gavin Buchan

Home Runs

05/07/25 vs United	1
04/16/25 vs Penns Manor	1
03/27/25 @ Marion Center	1

In other batting news, Gavin Buchan was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. He is becoming a predictor of Conemaugh Valley's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't).

Conemaugh Valley's record is now 10-8. As for United, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.

Looking ahead, Conemaugh Valley will head out on the road to challenge Northern Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Blue Jays' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for United, they will welcome Purchase Line at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. The Red Dragons will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight.