The Cambria Heights Highlanders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. Cambria Heights will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Cambria Heights stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Marion Center an 11-0 shutout.
Anthony Swander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Swander was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Lewis, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Carson Lobick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Valley suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Cambria Heights on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Conemaugh Valley has scored all season.
Conemaugh Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Dietz, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Cambria Heights' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Conemaugh Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cambria Heights has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Conemaugh Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cambria Heights took their victory against Conemaugh Valley when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-1. Does Cambria Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conemaugh Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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