The Conemaugh Township Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Shamokin will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Conemaugh Township extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. Everything went the Indians' way against United as they made off with a 10-3 win.
Conemaugh Township let DJ Bambino and Colin Dinyar run wild. Bambino got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Dinyar went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Dinyar has posted since back in April. Bryce Conn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Conemaugh Township was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin got the win against River Valley on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Braden Talmadge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Max Long also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Conemaugh Township's record now sits at 14-3. As for West Shamokin, their record is now 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conemaugh Township has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Shamokin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conemaugh Township took their victory against West Shamokin in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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