Conemaugh Township put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Portage Mustangs as the Conemaugh Township Indians made off with an 18-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Conemaugh Township as they're now sitting on four straight.
Larry Weaver made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Weaver has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weaver was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DJ Bambino, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin Dinyar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Portage's side, Connor Binaut made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Conemaugh Township's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Portage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Conemaugh Township will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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