The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays will head out on the road to face off against the Homer-Center Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Conemaugh Valley will be strutting in after a win while Homer-Center will be coming in after a loss.
Conemaugh Valley came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Purchase Line 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Conemaugh Valley considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jeremy Dietz and Logan Heinlein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Masser, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Homer-Center couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Conemaugh Township on Wednesday. The loss means Homer-Center is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Homer-Center saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Saiani, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Conemaugh Valley came up short against Homer-Center when the teams last played back in May of 2017, falling 10-6. Thankfully for Conemaugh Valley, Nathaniel Davis (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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