After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Shamokin, Conemaugh Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Marion Center Stingers by a score of 8-5. This was payback for the Blue Jays, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Conemaugh Valley let Jeremy Dietz and Gavin Buchan run wild. Dietz scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Buchan went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was Buchan's first of the season.
Conemaugh Valley's record now sits at 4-1. As for Marion Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Conemaugh Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-5 draw against Windber on the 31st. As for Marion Center, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 loss against Penns Manor on the 1st.
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