Baseball Game Preview: Conemaugh Township Indians vs. Cambria Heights Highlanders

For the second straight game, Conemaugh Township will face off against Cambria Heights. The Indians will take on the Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Conemaugh Township will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

While Conemaugh Township's victory against Cambria Heights wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Highlanders 6-4.

Brennan Lohr made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Bryce Conn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

Conemaugh Township's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cambria Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Conemaugh Township hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cambria Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.