The Marion Center Stingers will head out on the road to face off against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion Center will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Marion Center's 15-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-6 to West Shamokin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Noah McCoy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Saxfield, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Marion Center kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Valley put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Greater Johnstown 9-0. The win was just what Conemaugh Valley needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jeremy Dietz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dietz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Stiffler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nate Stiffler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Marion Center's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Conemaugh Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
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