Portage had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Conemaugh Township Indians, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 last Tuesday.
As for Conemaugh Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3. 11 seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Conemaugh Township's part, Brennan Lohr made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Lohr posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six matches. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Kaden Valentine was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was DJ Bambino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Portage will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Huntingdon County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.15 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Conemaugh Township, they are taking a road trip to face off against United at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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