Conemaugh Township extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 26 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 10-3 to the Portage Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 last Thursday.
As for Portage, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Portage's part, Payton Noll made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Noll was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mikaila McCoy was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Conemaugh Township is set to challenge their familiar foe Homer-Center at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Portage will face off against rival Cambria Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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