Purchase Line was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays.
Purchase Line saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Misko, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Conemaugh Valley's side, Jeremy Dietz and Logan Heinlein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dietz struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Heinlein struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Dietz scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Heinlein went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Conemaugh Valley got a big performance out of Thomas Stiffler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julian Dietz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Purchase Line's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Conemaugh Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Purchase Line will be playing at home against Cambria Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Conemaugh Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Homer-Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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