After a string of four wins, Richland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 9-5 to the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays. Richland has struggled against Conemaugh Valley recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Conemaugh Valley's part, Madelynn Beiter spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, Katie Ledwich was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Ferguson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Richland fell to 4-1. As for Conemaugh Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Richland will head out on the road to square off against Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Chestnut Ridge: 2, Richland: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Conemaugh Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-1 win vs. Greater Johnstown on the 20th.
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