The Portage Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Conemaugh Township Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Portage is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Portage made up a huge gap compared to their last game against United, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since May 24, 2024.
Jake McCoy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Easton Slanoc made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season. Nathan Phillips was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Conemaugh Township made sure to put some runs up on the board against Northern Cambria on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Colts an 11-0 shutout. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Conemaugh Township has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Portage suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Conemaugh Township in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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