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

For the second straight game, Cambria Heights will face off against Conemaugh Township. The Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Cambria Heights has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Cambria Heights made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Conemaugh Township, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Highlanders fell just short of the Indians by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

For Conemaugh Township's part, Brennan Lohr made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lohr has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Conn, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Conemaugh Township pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. 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, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

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