The North Star Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Conemaugh Township Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conemaugh Township took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Star, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, North Star turned things around against Claysburg-Kimmel on Monday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 6-3.
Bryson Durst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of North Star's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-11 when he doesn't). Durst was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Nate Orris
| 05/12/25 @ Claysburg-Kimmel | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Windber | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Rockwood | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Windber | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Glendale | 1 |
In other batting news, Andrew Retassie and Nate Orris did most of the damage at the plate: Retassie got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Orris went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave Orris a new career-high. Brady Meyers was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of United.
Colin Dinyar was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brennan Lohr, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Conemaugh Township's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for North Star, their record is now 4-12.
Everything went North Star's way against Conemaugh Township when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as North Star made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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