Baseball Game Preview: Chestnut Ridge Lions vs. Windber Ramblers

The Chestnut Ridge Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Windber Ramblers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Chestnut Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Monday, Chestnut Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Westmont Hilltop 5-3.

The team relied heavily on Kole Clark, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Justin Whysong also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Chestnut Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Conemaugh Township hit Windber with a six-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ramblers came up short against the Indians, falling 12-2. The Ramblers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Lucas Oleksa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Windber's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Chestnut Ridge, the win also got them back to even at 6-6.