Baseball Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Northern Cambria's Winning Streak

Colts

Previous 5 Games

05/01/25 vs Conemaugh Township	0-11
04/29/25 @ Conemaugh Township	11-1
04/23/25 @ United	9-8
04/22/25 vs United	17-1
04/21/25 @ West Branch	12-4

Northern Cambria dropped their record down to 15-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Conemaugh Township Indians, falling 11-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Colts were not able to get on the board.

As for Conemaugh Township, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Considering they have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

For Conemaugh Township's part, Colin Dinyar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Dinyar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Conemaugh Township let Reed Conn and Kaden Valentine run wild. Conn went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Valentine went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Valentine has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Lohr, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Coming up, Northern Cambria will square off against Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Conemaugh Township, they will welcome Portage at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a six-game losing streak.