There's no place like home for United, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Blue Jays: they've now won three in a row.
Brendan James was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because United is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise. James was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Ryan Felix
| 04/09/25 vs Conemaugh Valley | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Windber | 1 |
| 05/08/24 @ Portage | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Conemaugh Valley | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Cambria Heights | 1 |
In other batting news, Ryan Felix was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Cole McGinnis, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
United kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got United back to even at 3-3. As for Conemaugh Valley, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Looking ahead, United will be taking part in a tournament against Bishop McCort at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crushers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Conemaugh Valley will be paying especially close attention to United's game: after United faces off against Bishop McCort, they'll take on Conemaugh Valley again at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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