The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays will venture away from home to square off against the Cambria Heights Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Conemaugh Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Portage. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Jays have posted against the Mustangs since April 28, 2022.
Meanwhile, Cambria Heights had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They never let the Comets get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Not much got past Rylee Lane, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Penns Manor off the board. Lane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gina Lane, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Conemaugh Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Cambria Heights, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Conemaugh Valley took their victory against Cambria Heights in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-7 score. Do the Blue Jays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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