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

Conemaugh Township hasn't had much luck against Cambria Heights recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indians will take on the Highlanders at 4:30 p.m.

Conemaugh Township is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portage.

Conemaugh Township saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Purdy, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Andie Hunsberger also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cambria Heights). They blew past Conemaugh Township 23-5 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won six contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Jayden Ivory looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, Ellie Bender and Brea Kountz did most of the damage at the plate: Bender got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI, while Kountz went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Kountz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylie Bradley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.

Cambria Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Cambria Heights is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Conemaugh Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Conemaugh Township might still be hurting after the 23-5 loss they got from Cambria Heights when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.