Conemaugh Township is 10-0 against Conemaugh Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Conemaugh Township Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. Conemaugh Township is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, Conemaugh Township earned a 7-3 victory over Northern Cambria.
Zack Petree spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Larry Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was DJ Bambino, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Portage by a score of 2-1.
Conemaugh Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Hody, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Hody has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Conemaugh Township's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Conemaugh Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Conemaugh Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Conemaugh Township hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Conemaugh Valley, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Conemaugh Township's hitters?
Conemaugh Township beat Conemaugh Valley 5-1 in their previous matchup on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conemaugh Township 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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