Tuesday just wasn't the day for Conemaugh Township's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Portage Mustangs on Tuesday. Conemaugh Township has not had much luck with Portage recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Portage's part, Paige Phillips was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Phillips has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adasyn Trusik, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lyndsey Castel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Conemaugh Township's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Portage, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Conemaugh Township by a score of 15-0.
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