Portage had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Conemaugh Township Indians, falling 13-2. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Portage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Ciokota, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Conemaugh Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The result was nothing new for Conemaugh Township, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Conemaugh Township's side, they let Colin Dinyar and DJ Bambino run wild. Dinyar went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bambino got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Brennan Lohr was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Portage is set to square off against their familiar foe Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township will face off against rival Cambria Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.3, the Highlanders 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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